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Police: Off-duty security guard fatally shot outside West Philadelphia bar
An off-duty security guard has died after he was shot outside of the bar where he worked in West Philadelphia, police say. FOX 29's Steve Keeley has the story.
PHILADELPHIA - An off-duty security guard has died after he was shot in West Philadelphia on Wednesday night.
According to police, officers responded to the 6100 block of Market Street around 11:42 p.m. for a report of a shooting.
Authorities say they found a crime scene with evidence of a shooting and witnesses told authorities that someone was shot.
The victim, 37-year-old Kenneth Philson, was driven to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - Cedar Avenue with multiple gunshot wounds to his chest and torso, police say.
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According to officials, the man succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at 12:02 p.m.
Authorities say 14 shots were fired in the shooting and investigators believe the man was sitting in a vehicle when a shooter walked up to the driver's door and fired multiple shots.
The victim was a security guard at a bar on the 6100 block of Market Street, but authorities say he was off duty.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.