PHILADELPHIA – A 24-year-old man is cooperating with police after investigators say he shot and killed an intoxicated man who threatened him with a gun during an argument overnight in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 1600 block of Wallace Street late Wednesday night for reports of a shooting.<\/p>\n
Investigators say a 34-year-old man was intoxicated when he pulled out a gun during an argument and pointed it at a 24-year-old man. The 24-year-old, who police say has a permit to carry, pulled out his gun and fired multiple times.<\/p>\n
The 34-year-old man suffered several gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the hospital. Investigators say the 24-year-old remained at the scene of the shooting and is cooperating with police.<\/p>\n
What we don’t know:<\/p>\n
No charges have been reported at this time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The identity of the man who was fatally shot has not been released.<\/p>\n
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