Manuel Ortiz was gunned down by shooters who rode up to him on mopeds and a dirt bike Monday night.
A 55-year-old Philadelphia man identified as Manuel Ortiz was shot and killed Monday night in Kensington after six people on mopeds and a dirt bike ambushed him, shooting at him more than 40 times, police said.
As the crew approaches the corner, they come to a stop and three passengers and one driver get off the bikes and begin firing in the direction of where Ortiz was sitting. In separate footage of the shooting, Ortiz is seen sitting on a blue folding chair under a tree, against a metal fence along the East Huntingdon Street side of Temple University Hospital Episcopal Campus.
Ortiz is seen talking to another person sitting next to him, when shots begin striking him and the ground around him. Dust can be seen rising from the sidewalk with each shot. As he is shot, the victim falls from his chair onto the sidewalk as the other person next to him flees.Police are asking anyone with information about the crime to call homicide detectives at 215-686-3334. People can also submit anonymous tips through the department’s tip line 215-686-8477.
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