A 31-year-old man was shot and killed outside the Copabanana bar and restaurant at 40th and Spruce early Tuesday morning, according to police.
Police at the scene said that the shooter, who is in custody, fired at least 10 shots from a “large caliber semi-automatic handgun” to the victim’s torso and chest at about 1:30 a.m. Police said the shell casings from the weapon were found within inches of the victim’s body, indicating that he was shot at very close range.
The alleged shooter, a 26-year-old man from Southwest Philadelphia, was quickly apprehended by Penn police near 40th and Pine. Police found a weapon they believe is connected to the shooting near 40th and Pine. Police at the scene said several witnesses positively identified the 26-year-old as the shooter.
The victim was from 52nd and Locust, according to police.
Police say the shooting followed an argument that began inside the restaurant and moved outside onto the sidewalk. About 25 people were in the bar at the time of the shooting. No one else was injured.
Penn’s student paper The Daily Pennsylvanian has extensive coverage of the shooting here and GunCrisis.org was quickly on the scene with complete coverage here.
April 15th, 2014 at 11:51 am
I feel so sorry for the waitstaff; no one gets paid enough to deal with that.
April 15th, 2014 at 12:27 pm
I feel sorry for *everyone* as *no one* should have to deal with this. Especially the victim’s families.
April 15th, 2014 at 2:35 pm
From the article:
“fired at least 10 shots from a “large caliber semi-automatic handgun”
Seriously, who does that?
April 15th, 2014 at 2:38 pm
This is very sad for our society, our neighborhood and the victims family. We must teach our children that each human life is valuable and not a commodity with little or no value.
April 16th, 2014 at 10:57 am
The victim didn’t deserve this. He has taken someone very important to me away for no reason. He’s a coward and a punk and I hope he’s rots in hell for eternity. Til we meet again Tim I love u always
April 16th, 2014 at 3:30 pm
Miss my boyfriend so much justice is being served and hes gonna rot in hell
May 18th, 2014 at 3:59 pm
Tim was very special to me… Missing Tim everyday…it’s been a month and three days.. We missin you… R.i.p Tim u will get justice.. I love you… How everything went down just dont sound right.
May 18th, 2014 at 10:12 pm
Cory Ganor took a huge part of me. Tim is my little and only brother!!! He didn’t deserve to die the way he did all over PRIDE. I can go on for days about this but this violence has to STOP….
May 20th, 2014 at 1:18 pm
I’m so, so sorry for your loss (to the last few commenters). Tim was obviously well-loved. I hope you get justice.
May 20th, 2014 at 3:06 pm
Tim was extremely loved and ALWAYS will be. Thank God that today the shooter Corey Gaynor was officially charged with FIRST DEGREE murder. Tim WILL be receiving the justice he deserves. That animal will spend the rest of his natural life behind bars and an eternity in hell for taking someone that meant so much to so many people.
May 22nd, 2014 at 10:50 pm
wgat etnicity is the shooter?? hey i am only asking…