Chaotic scenes in West Philadelphia when police say a violent shooting between two vehicles ended with several crashes and the death of one driver.
The victim, a 29-year-old man, was found shot to death inside a Cadillac on the 5400 block of Walnut Street around 1 a.m. Tuesday.Police say he was killed when at least 17 shots were fired from a Jeep with 3–4 people inside.The deadly encounter stretched for several blocks, hitting multiple parked vehicles along the way.MORE HEADLINES:Both the Cadillac and Jeep were still at the scene when police arrived, but the suspects had already fled.
Neighbors were horrified to hear the gun battle play outside of their windows and to see the destruction up and down the blocks.George Taylor’s car and yard were damaged in the gunfire. He stated, "I just heard the gunshots. Then I came outside and seen the car in my yard. My wife’s car there. I was pissed. Mad. And, then I realized the guy got shot and I was sorry for the guy that got shot.
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