Man shot and killed in Old City

Philadelphia police are searching for a gunman who shot and killed a man in Old City late Wednesday night.

A 33-year-old man, whom police later identified as Michael Clemens, was shot after approaching the driver’s side door of a car just before 11:30 p.m., near the corner of Second and Chestnut Streets, said Police Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore.

Surveillance video shows that Clemensgot into a confrontation with the driver of the car, who then shot him in the leg, chest, and arms, Vanore said. Clemens was taken to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:04 a.m. Thursday, police said.

Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage from nearby businesses and restaurants as they continue to investigate, said Chief Inspector Scott Small. A loaded semiautomatic gun was found at the scene next to Clemens, police said, but it was unclear if it was the weapon used in the shooting.

The motive for the shooting was unclear, and no arrests have been made.

As of Wednesday, there have been 608 shootings in Philadelphia this year, 166 of them fatal, according to data compiled by the City Controller’s office.

Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call the police department’s Homicide Unit at 215-686-3334 or to call or text the department’s tipline at 215-686-8477. A $20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.