Police: 44-Year-Old Man Shot Multiple Times, Killed Inside North Philadelphia Home
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Police say a 44-year-old man was shot multiple times and killed inside of a North Philadelphia home Wednesday night. The shooting happened on the 2300 block of North Beechwood Street, just after 7:30 p.m.
Police say Maurice Wilson was shot multiple times in the head, back and abdomen.
He was transported to Temple University Hospital and was pronounced dead just before 8 p.m.
No arrests have been made.
Police do not have a motive at this time but Chief Inspector Scott Small said police believe the shooting may be narcotics-related.
Police found "a large amount of narcotics" and cash on the second floor of the home, according to Small.
"It appears there is some sort of drug-manufacturing operation going on inside of that property," Small said.
Police say a 75-year-old woman, who is partially bed-ridden, was in the home at the time of the shooting. She was not injured.
Police believe the shooting victim may have been the woman's caretaker.
Detectives are working on obtaining surveillance video from neighboring homes.
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