A man beaten to death by the Philly crowd after allegedly attempting to steal a car with children in the interior



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A 54-year-old man was beaten to death by a crowd of spectators in Philadelphia after trying to steal a car with three children inside, but was arrested by parents, police said.

The man, identified by the police as Eric Hood, jumped into the car and left while the children's parents were in a shop Thursday around 21:50, according to a press release from the Philadelphia Police Department.

However, he did not go far.

The mother and father, who were not identified either, managed to pursue the vehicle and remove the hood from the inside at a red light, police said.

The alleged car hijacking assaulted the father and escaped, police said, but was stopped by a larger crowd who kicked and punched him repeatedly. The assault continued until the police arrived.

Children in the car were not injured during the incident, police said.

PHOTO: Police are shown with the stolen car while children were inside on July 11, 2019 in Philadelphia.
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Police officers are shown with the stolen car while children were inside on July 11, 2019 in Philadelphia.

Hood was transported to Temple University Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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There is no one who wins in this incident. It's tragic all around.

A nephew of Hood, who did not want to be named, told ABC News on Friday that he had just learned of his uncle's death a few hours ago.

"I am saddened that all this is happening," he said. "I'm sad that my uncle lost his life doing something that does not look like his character for him and for the kids, just to get through it."

PHOTO: Police are shown with the stolen car while children were inside on July 11, 2019 in Philadelphia.
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Police officers are shown with the stolen car while children were inside on July 11, 2019 in Philadelphia.

"There is no one who wins in this incident," continued the nephew. "It's tragic all around."

The nephew said that while his uncle was struggling with alcohol and drug problems, the car hijacking would have been a shock to the family.

"It was not in his mind," he says. "This is not the uncle I remember, it's only a shock."

"Just jump into someone's car with kids at the back?" the nephew added. "Who do this?"

The police have not yet filed a complaint against the parents and are waiting for the results of the Philadelphia Medical Examiner's office to determine the cause of death.

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