A man was killed during an apparent shootout in Philadelphia late Friday afternoon, police said. Philadelphia police officers from the 22nd District were on patrol at 4:43 p.m. when they heard gunshots coming from the area of North 20th Street and West Susquehanna Avenue. The officers rushed t o the area where they found a 35-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds throughout his body, including his abdomen. The officers took the man to Temple University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 4:59 p.m. Police have not yet released his identity. Investigators believe the victim and an unidentified man had been involved in a shootout. Philadelphia Police Inspector D.F. Pace also said another man got into the victim’s vehicle and drove off shortly after the shooting. That man – who has not been identified – was stopped by police at a hospital. Pace also said multiple people were detained in connection to the shooting. Despite this, Pace also said police are still looking for the actual gunman though they have not released a description of the suspect. If you have any information on the shooting or the suspect’s identity or whereabouts, call Philadelphia Police at 215-686-TIPS. As of Dec. 25, there were 214 reported homicides in Philadelphia in 2025, down more than 17% from the same time last year which ultimately had the lowest number of homicides in the city in a decade, according to police data. ...read more read less