PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Philadelphia police say they shot three men after witnessing a fatal drive-by shooting in the West Oak Lane section of the city on Sunday. The suspects were able to flee.
Police say two plainclothes officers were investigating an unrelated homicide in the 14th District when they witnessed three men inside a late-model dark silver Nissan SUV shooting a 31-year-old man 15 times. The man was pronounced dead at 8:02 p.m. at a local hospital, police said.
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Police said officers discharged their weapons several times after the shooting at around 6.45pm on Baynton and Pastorius streets. Officers were not injured in the incident.
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“It appears that the vehicle the shooters were in was hit by gunfire,” Inspector DF Pace said. “It is unclear at this time, however, if anyone in this vehicle was hit by gunfire from officers while unloading.”
No weapons were recovered, police said.
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