A Frankford man didn’t recognize his friend’s car and it cost him his life early Saturday morning.
According to police, Malcolm King was standing at the Sunoco station at 780 Adams Ave. shortly after 5 a.m. waiting for a friend to give him a ride. When a car pulled into the lot, King hopped into the passenger seat. But it was not his friend’s car.
The frightened motorist was armed and shot King fatally. King died about an hour later. Police did not say if he was hospitalized or died at the scene. King, 43, lived on the 5200 block of Burton St.
The motorist waited at the scene for police to arrive. Police did not say if he was licensed to carry a gun. Police recovered the weapon at the scene. No charges have been filed. The case remains under investigation. ••
