READING, Pa. – Reading Police have identified a man who died in a shooting in Berks County on Thursday night.
The victim, 20-year-old Amir Steel, died from a gunshot wound to the chest at Reading Hospital following the incident.
Around 4 p.m., officers responded to the 600 block of Avenue B in the Glenside section of the city for a report of a shooting, the Reading Police Department said in a news release.
Officers found a man at the scene with a gunshot wound to the chest, city police said. Officers began lifesaving measures, and the man was taken to Reading Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, according to city police.
Authorities say investigators have a person of interest who is cooperating with the investigation.
According to police, video surveillance footage captured a fight between the victim and the male just prior to the shooting.
Police said the investigation is active and ongoing.
Investigators are asking anyone who witnessed the incident, or who has information about it, to contact the Reading Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 610-655-6116 or Crime Alert Berks at 877-373-9913.