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Brewerytown man, 26, fatally shot near home

Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a Brewerytown man yesterday afternoon. Travis Ellerbe, 26, was shot in the back and in a leg about 12:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of North Myrtlewood Street, a few blocks from his home, Homicide Sgt. Robert Wilkins said. Ellerbe was taken to Hahnemann University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police were searching for a motive and a suspect. Anyone with information was asked to call homicide detectives at 215-686-3334. - Barbara Boyer

Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a Brewerytown man yesterday afternoon.

Travis Ellerbe, 26, was shot in the back and in a leg about 12:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of North Myrtlewood Street, a few blocks from his home, Homicide Sgt. Robert Wilkins said.

Ellerbe was taken to Hahnemann University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police were searching for a motive and a suspect. Anyone with information was asked to call homicide detectives at 215-686-3334.

- Barbara Boyer