Man alerts police after finding man fatally shot on Philly street

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Police have launched an investigation after a man was found left to perish in Philadelphia overnight.

A pedestrian alerted police after he found a man laying on the street in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond neighborhood. The witness did not have a cell phone handy, so he flagged down a driver who phoned police.

Ryan Leigh, the driver, told sources that he was in his car at a stop sign near Salmon Street when he was approached by someone on a bike who urged him to dial 911.

“He continued to tell me he needed me to call 911, he almost had ran over a man who was bleeding from the head on the sidewalk of Salmon,” Lehigh said.

According to police, the shooting happened just after 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Salmon and Monmouth Streets. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.

Authorities found eight bullet casings on the street during their initial scope of the crime scene. Police are now looking into nearby surveillance cameras in the area, hoping to capture footage to piece together what took place.

No arrests have been made and a motive has not been determined, police said.

If you have any information regarding this incident, you are urged to contact the police.

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