Man gunned down in Bustleton apartment building

A 24-year-old man, shot last night inside a Northeast apartment building, died this morning, according to Philadelphia police.

Matthew Smith, 24, was shot in the chest and shoulder shortly before 11:30 p.m. inside the Brookmont Apartments at 600 Red Lion Road in Bustleton.

Smith, who lived there, was taken to Frankford Torresdale Hospital, but was pronounced dead at 4:29 a.m.

The shooting took place in a stairwell or hallway near the entrance, police said.

Homicide detectives were at the scene this morning, asking neighbors for help in piecing together what happened.