Man shot in head by stray bullet while watching TV inside Southwest Philly home

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A man was shot in the head by a stray bullet while watching TV inside his Southwest Philadelphia home on Thursday.

It happened around 4:30 p.m. near 62nd and Wheeler streets.

The victim’s mother told NBC10 that her 35-year-old son was in an enclosed porch area of the home when they heard gunshots outside.

Police said the bullet went through the man’s skin in the back of his head — just missing his brain. When officers arrived, the man was conscious and was able to walk and talk.

Investigators said the bullet came from a shootout 200 feet away.