Crime & Safety
Man Killed In Shooting Outside Philadelphia Hookah Lounge, 22-Year-Old In Critical Condition
Police said at least four shots were fired, and that the 77-year-old was hit in the head. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.
April 16, 2025
A 77-year-old man was killed and a 22-year-old is in critical condition after a shooting outside a hookah lounge in Center City, Philadelphia police said early Wednesday morning.
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The older man was picking up the younger victim outside a lounge on the 100 block of South 18th Street, not far from Rittenhouse Square, shortly before 2 a.m. when another vehicle pulled up behind their SUV, Chief Inspector Scott Small said.
Two men got out of that vehicle and at least one of them started shooting at the victims in the SUV. The 77-year-old was able to drive a short distance away to 17th and Chestnut, where Small said he eventually crashed into a light pole.
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