PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police have confirmed they are investigating the death of a man who was struck and killed by a driver in Port Richmond as a homicide, saying he was struck intentionally.
Sources had previously told FOX 29 that Jason "Jay" Panas, 40, was believed to have been struck intentionally by the driver.
Police responded to the 3200 block of Cedar Street around 12:30 a.m. Friday morning and found Panas and another victim, 28, had both been struck by a white Cadillac SUV.Both victims were transported to Temple University Hospital where Panas later died, and the other victim was listed in stable condition.
Monday morning, police said Panas had engaged in a verbal dispute with the occupants of the Cadillac. A law enforcement source tells FOX 29 the Cadillac passed the group, made a u-turn, and then struck both men.