Bikeshare rider on life support after Kensington Ave. shooting

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Bikeshare rider on life support after Kensington Ave. shooting
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Police say a 28-year-old man suffered 'un-survivable' injuries after being shot in the head and leg on Kensington Avenue early Thursday.

A 29-year-old man is not expected to survive after he was discovered on the roadway, straddling a bicycle along Kensington Avenue early Thursday, after being shot in the head and legPolice are investigating after first responders found a man on the roadway in Philadelphia's Juniata Park neighborhood after he had been shot at least twice, officials said.

According to police, officers and emergency medical crews responding to a report of a shooting along the 3900 block of Kensington Avenue, at about 4:28 a.m. on Thursday, found a 29-year-old man"bleeding heavily" after he had been shot in the head and leg.

NBC10's SkyForce10 captured images of the rideshare bike left in place under the tracks for the Market-Frankford Line train.Small said the man's injuries"appear to be un-survivable" and he was taken to a nearby hospital where he was placed on life support.Funeral hymn? Calum Scott ‘Dancing On My Own' in Philly day after Phillies lose

No arrests have been made and no motive is known for this incident, but Small said that an investigation is ongoing.

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