Shooting in Kensington leaves man, 30, dead, police say
PHILADELPHIA - Homicide detectives with the Philadelphia Police Department are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in Kensington, according to police.
Authorities say the shooting occurred on the 300 block of E Tusculum Street in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood around 5:27 a.m.
Police say 30-year-old Charles Cherry was found with gunshot wounds to the abdomen and chest.
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He was transported to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 5:44 a.m., according to police.
Authorities say they found shell casings at the scene of the shooting and that an investigation is underway.