Man dies after being shot while inside apartment in Philadelphia's West Oak Lane section

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A man has died after he was shot several times while inside of an apartment in Philadelphia's West Oak Lane section.

Police responded to the 7100 block of Ogontz Avenue just after 11 p.m. on Tuesday.

They were directed to a third-floor apartment, where they discovered a 54-year-old man lying on a mattress, with gunshot wounds to his leg, abdomen, backside and left side of his body.

The man was taken to Einstein Hospital, where he later died.

Six shell casings were recovered from the scene, according to police.

Police took three adults who heard the gunshots to the station for questioning.

They are also looking at surveillance cameras outside the building hoping to find an image of the shooter or shooters.