Man Shot In The Face And Later Dies In Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, PA – A homicide is under inquiry in North Philadelphia following the death of a man due to gunfire late Tuesday evening, June 17, 2025, extending into the early morning of Wednesday, June 18, 2025. An individual is presently in police detention. Bystanders at the location reported to law enforcement that the victim was trying to force entry into a dwelling on the road with an oversized wrench to eacape, and the victim was shot local police found a male, age 29, with a bullet wound on the victims face. He was taken to a nearby medical facility, where he later died as a result of his injuries.