Feb 14, 2026
A man was shot and killed after he was kicked out of a bar in West Philadelphia overnight, police said. On Saturday, around 2 a.m., Philadelphia police responded to the intersection of 54th Street and Wyalusing Avenue where they found a 45-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds to his neck an d back. The man was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead at 2:33 a.m. There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here. Investigators determined the man was inside a nearby bar prior to the shooting but was kicked out due to being intoxicated. The man then got into a fight with another man at the intersection of 54th Street and Wyalusing Avenue, police said. The other man then shot and killed the 45-year-old man, according to investigators. Philadelphia Police Captain Christopher Bradshaw told NBC10 surveillance cameras captured both the fight and the shooting. Police have not released the victim’s identity. The suspect is described as a 6-foot-tall man wearing a dark blue hooded sweatshirt, black pants and black and white sneakers. If you have any information on the shooting, call Philadelphia police. As of Feb. 13, there were 12 reported homicides in Philadelphia in 2026, down over 55% from the same time last year which ultimately saw the least amount of homicides in the city in decades, according to police data. ...read more read less
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