PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Police are looking for three men they believe fired almost 20 shots inside a Chinese takeout restaurant in the Mantua neighborhood, killing a 19-year-old.
Around 9 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to a shooting at the restaurant at Wallace and North 38th streets. When they got there, police say, they found an unresponsive 19-year-old man.
He had been shot several times and was pronounced dead on the scene.
Nearby, investigators found more than a dozen shell casings.
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"We know at least 19 shots were fired from at least two separate caliber, semi-automatic weapons,” Chief Inspector Scott Small said.
They believe he was in the takeout area at a corner restaurant, when Small says three suspects came up close to the victim.
"They went to the doorway of the Chinese takeout and began firing shots directly at this victim."
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The owner was nearby when it happened, but Small says she was not hurt.
Police say they have video showing three suspects getting in and out of a car around the time of the shooting. At this time, no arrests have been made.
Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to send them a tip via telephone or text at 215-686-8477.