PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

Philadelphia police are investigating a deadly shooting that took place on Monday night. Police say it happened around 11pm in the area of East Duval and Morton Streets in the city’s Germantown section.

CBS-3 Philly (https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/), reported that by the time police arrived, they found the victim lying in his own blood and bleeding from multiple gunshot wounds throughout the body. Investigators said they located more than 40 shell casings at the scene of the crime.

To date there have been 260 homicides in the city of Philadelphia. We’re 173 days into the year. That averages out to more than one homicide a day in the city.