Police believe a deadly shooting in North Philadelphia was a case of self-defense.

It happened right around 6 p.m. in the 2800 block of North Taney Street…

According to Inspector D.F. Pace, the 27-year-old man was circling the block while engaging in some sort of verbal contact with the shooter.

At some point during the incident, the 27-year-old man got out of the vehicle and pulled out a weapon, said Pace. That’s when the shooter opened fire…

Police said the shooter had a permit to carry and is cooperating with police.

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