70-year-old man shot and killed in East Germantown, police say
A suspectis in custody and is being questioned by investigators, police said.
A 70-year-old man was shot and killed in East Germantown on Friday morning, authorities said.
The shooting took place around 8:30 a.m. on the 5900 block of Ogontz Avenue, according to police.
Responding officers took the victim ― whom police did not identify ― to Jefferson Einstein Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
A man is in custody and is being questioned by investigators with the homicide unit, police said.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Philadelphia police tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477).
