Man sought for the alleged slaying of his father in Northeast Philadelphia

Police said they were searching Northeast Philadelphia late Saturday for a man they believed fatally shot his own father.

The victim, a 64-year-old man, was shot multiple times in the head and chest at a private residence on the 1900-block of Conwell Avenue. Police said the man was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:35 p.m.

Police said the shooter is believed to have been the man’s 31-year-old son, armed with an assault rifle. He reportedly fled the scene of the shooting in a gray Toyota Camry. The car was located unoccupied on the 9800-block of Clark Street.

No arrest had been made late Saturday.