Man killed after shooting inside West Philadelphia house, police say
WEST PHILADELPHIA - More gun violence broke out inside a West Philadelphia house late Saturday after someone took aim and shot a man in the back, killing him.
The shooting happened Saturday around 4:30 in the afternoon, on the 300 block of North 52nd Street, according to authorities.
Responding officers found the victim on the second floor of a house with a gunshot wound to his back.
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Medics rushed the man to Penn Presbyterian Medial Center, where he was initially listed in extremely critical condition. Within hours, the man succumbed to his injury and died.
Police are actively investigating the shooting, though no weapons have been found and no arrests have been announced.
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