Categories: CrimeNewsSports

Homeless man on the run after killing shelter worker

A homeless man was on the run Sunday after heallegedly shot to death oneemployee and injured another at the shelter where he formerly reside.

Police said the shooter was “a prior resident of the shelter.”

The shooting reportedly occurred at 6:13 a.m. inside the Station House Men’s Shelter in North Philly and left a black male in his early 40s dead and a 26-year-old black male injured with a gunshot to the hip.

The shooter was evicted from the shelter, and got into an argument with the shelter workers when he returned to get his belongings, before shooting both of them, the Daily News reported.

RELATED: Arrest in Thanksgiving Day murder of Port Richmond man

The shooter was last seen fleeing behind the railroad tracks directly behind the shelter, which are used by SEPTA Regional Rail trains.

No weapons havebeen recovered and no arrests have been made, police said.

The suspect was last seen wearing a green hoodie, blue jeans and a black skull cap, police said.

Metro Philadelphia

Recent Posts

Lightning in a Bottle: Will Shipley Ready to Contribute for Eagles

The one highlight the Philadelphia Eagles chose to broadcast of Will Shipley after they drafted…

23 mins ago

How “the Philadelphia way” has turned the Eagles into a premier franchise

The Philadelphia Eagles haven’t always been a premier franchise in the NFL. After years of…

2 hours ago

Vendor that mishandled Pennsylvania virus data to pay $2.7 million in federal whistleblower case

By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press A large staffing firm that performed COVID-19 contact tracing for…

3 hours ago

House passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza war

By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press The House passed legislation Wednesday that would establish a broader…

3 hours ago

Phillies scramble to narrow win of the Angels to keep remarkable run going

The Philadelphia Phillies took the field in the early afternoon for their final game in…

3 hours ago

Philly gets unique for Star Wars Day in 2024

Whether you're a fan of the cult classic franchise or not, there are still a…

4 hours ago

This website uses cookies.