An argument led a Philadelphia man to shot another man multiple times inside a car, then set the vehicle on fire, according to investigators.
Twenty-one-year-old Antonio Rosario, of the 4600 block of Rising Sun Avenue, shot 24-year-old Rafael Riviera Wednesday afternoon inside a black Mitsubishi Galant on the 400 block of Roselyn Street in the Olney section of the city, speeding off in the car and then setting it on fire a few blocks away, according to police.
Rosario faces murder and other related charges.
The victim's mother, Barbara McKellar, told NBC10 her son's body was burned so badly that she was forced to identify him by his teeth.
McKellar, who said her son had recently become a father, identified Riviera as the victim Thursday night. Police confirmed her son was the victim Friday.
The gruesome scene unfolded in front of witnesses, who told investigators they saw Riviera shot in the Mitsubishi, according to police.
Firefighters discovered Riviera's badly burned body after they responded to reports of a vehicle fire on the 6100 block of Lawrence Street around 7:45 p.m. -- about three hours after the shooting took place, police said.
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