1 dead in Frankford shooting

    One man is dead after a shooting happened last night in Philadelphia’s Frankford section.

    WPVI-TV reports the shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. on the 1500 block of Ruan Street.

    The victim, a 48-year-old man, apparently was shot in the head. The man was rushed to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

    WPVI-TV says no arrests have been made.

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