Man found shot in jaw in vehicle in North Philly crash, police say
Aug 31, 2026
A man has been hospitalized after officers responding to a North Philly crash found him behind the wheel of a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound to the jaw, police said.
According to police, first responders to a crash reported along the 600 block of West Montgomery Avenue in North Philadelph
ia around 2:11 a.m. on Monday found a 24-year-old man in the driver’s seat of a gray 2018 Honda Civic that was sitting in the roadway.
Police said the victim had been shot in the the jaw.
The man, police said, was taken to a nearby hospital where he was listed in critical condition.
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Investigators are still working to determine the motive in this incident and police did not make any arrests or immediately provide any details on any potential suspects in this shooting.
But, police said, an investigation is ongoing.
Police are asking anyone who may have information on this incident to contact the Philadelphia Police Department’s tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477).
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