Suspect charged after alleged unprovoked shooting in Philadelphia's University City section

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Suspect charged after alleged unprovoked shooting in Philadelphia's University City section
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Corey Henderson is facing charges related to the incident, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office.

Corey Henderson is facing charges related to the incident, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office. Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting in University City.

Corey Henderson is facing charges related to the incident, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office. Officers responded to reports of a person with a gun at 40th and Chestnut streets just after 10:15 p.m. Saturday. Upon arrival, police say they discovered a 24-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to his lower back. According to authorities, the victim stated he and two others were walking near the intersection when they saw a man shouting to himself.

As the man approached, he reportedly began shooting at the group unprovoked, striking the victim once before fleeing the scene. A short time later, University of Pennsylvania Police stopped a 43-year-old man who was identified by the witness as the alleged shooter. A firearm was recovered at the scene. A motive for the shooting remains unknown.

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