Philadelphia police hunt suspect after masked man shot in Crescentville

Philadelphia Police are searching for a suspect following the fatal shooting of a masked man in a Crescentville home on Tuesday.

Inspector Scott Small said officers received 911 calls reporting gunshots around 6:30 p.m. at a residence in the 6100 block of Colgate Street. They entered through the front door and moved to the back, where they found an open door.

Inside, officers saw a gun on a pool table and a man on the floor. SWAT teams and police drones swept the property before investigators entered. They found the man, identified as John Doe and believed to be in his 20s, wearing a mask and gloves with a gunshot wound to the head.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene. No other people were inside the house. Small said the shooting is being investigated as a homicide.

Investigators believe the incident is connected to narcotics and drug paraphernalia found throughout the home. A description of the suspect is not yet available.

Police are asking anyone with information to call the Philadelphia Police Department at 215-686-8477 or submit a tip online.