Man killed in north Philly, pickpocketed by a couple while wounded

Violence does not give a rest. A man was shot and killed in the north of Philadelphia on March 16 around 6:30 p.m.

According to officials, a 38-year-old man got into a fight with another guy near the corner of 8th and Luzerne Street. In the meantime, a third person shot the man and left the scene in a dark-colored Dodge Charger.

But an odd situation happened afterwards. A couple who were walking by robbed the wounded, still alive victim.

The man took a gun from the wounded’s hand and handed it to the woman. The man then appeared to take items from the victim’s pockets, according to chief inspector Scott Small.

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The victim was hit three times in the chest. He was rushed to Temple University Hospital where he died. Investigations related to this case are on-going.

Apparently, police investigators identified the woman on surveillance cameras that captured the entire deadly shooting.

According to the Philly Police Crime Maps & Stats, as of March 16 at 11:59 p.m., there are 104 homicide victims in 2022, an increase of 1 percent compared to the same day in 2021.

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