PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A man was shot and killed at a Royal Farms convenience store in Frankford Sunday night. Philadelphia police said the shooting may have been an act of self-defense.
It happened around 7:50 p.m. at the store on Church Street, off Aramingo Avenue, not far from the I-95 exit.
Officials said the 22-year-old victim walked into the store and approached the shooter. Surveillance footage shows them getting into a face-to-face altercation. Then, the 22-year-old pulls out a gun and points it at the man.
“This other individual, who we now know to be a 21-year-old Hispanic male, pulls out a gun himself and fires at least three times at the person who initially put a gun toward his head and neck area,” said Inspector D.F. Pace.
The victim tried to walk out of the store but collapsed. Officers took him to the hospital, where he died shortly thereafter.
Police said the shooter has a license to carry and is cooperating with the investigation.
In addition to the shooting, authorities said a 45-year-old man stood over the victim as he lay on the ground, took videos and pictures of him, then kicked his gun near some trash cans. That man is now in custody and being charged with tampering with a crime scene.
