A man in his seventies was shot in the back and killed over the weekend, according to a spokesperson with the Philadelphia Police Department.
Officers were called to the 300 block of North 63rd Street in West Philadelphia just after 5 pm. on Sunday, July 13 for reports of shots fired, police said.
When the officers got to the scene, they found 70-year-old Carmen Suero Jr., of Drexel Hill, with a gunshot wound to his back, according to officials. Suero was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead just before 5:30 p.m.
Investigators said that they believe the shooting unfolded as someone tried to steal Suero’s car.
No arrests have been made yet, but the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with any information on this incident is urged to contact the Philadelphia Police Department at 215-686-TIPS (8477) or anonymously online here.