Man killed when gunfire erupts during fight in East Mount Airy bar, police say

A man was killed late Monday, officials said, after gunfire erupted during an argument at a bar in Philadelphia’s East Mount Airy community.

According to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small, the incident began at about 11:30 p.m. on Monday, when officers were called to the Uptown Cafe bar along the 8100 block of Stenton Avenue following reports of gunfire.

Here, Small said, first responders found a 37-year-old man, laying unresponsive near a pool table after he had suffered gunshot wounds to his torso and arm.

The man was immediately taken to a nearby hospital where, Small said, he was pronounced at about 11:39 p.m.

At the bar, investigators recovered seven spent shells and a broken pool stick, leading police to believe the shooting was the result of a fight, Small said.

No arrests have yet been made and, Small said, police did not immediately have a description of the shooter involved in this incident.

But, he said, the bar was equipped with cameras throughout the interior and he expects to learn more about this shooting following a review of that footage.

Also, several bar patrons remained at the scene and were cooperating with the police investigation, including one customer who turned over a firearm to police, Small said.

Inside a BMW parked outside the bar, Small said, officers also recovered a handgun that is being kept as evidence in this incident.

Investigators, he said, had transported some witnesses who were at the bar at the time the shooting occurred have been transported to police headquarters for questioning.

An investigation, he said, remains ongoing.

This is a breaking news story. It will be updated as new information becomes available.