PHILADELPHIA, PA — A 49-year-old man died Wednesday morning following a reported physical altercation in a South Philadelphia parking lot, according to police.
Key Points:
- A 49-year-old man died after an altercation Wednesday in a South Philadelphia parking lot.
- The man was unresponsive when officers arrived and was later pronounced dead at Jefferson Hospital.
- No weapons have been recovered, and no arrests have been made.
Officers from the 3rd District responded around 8:23 a.m. to the parking lot at 900 Packer Avenue after receiving a call about a fight in progress. When they arrived, they found the man unresponsive at the scene.
Medics transported the victim to Jefferson Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 9:15 a.m., authorities said.
The scene remained active into the morning hours as investigators worked to gather evidence. As of Wednesday afternoon, police had not recovered any weapons, and no arrests had been made.
The identity of the deceased has not been publicly released pending family notification.
Police have not disclosed the circumstances leading up to the altercation or whether the parties involved were known to each other.