Shooting on Grays Ferry street kills man, 47, police say

A Grays Ferry street became the scene of a fatal shooting as a man was gunned down Saturday evening.

The violence broke out on the 1500 block of South Napa Street about 6:15 Saturday night, authorities said.

Responding officers found a 47-year-old had been shot once in his chest when they arrived.

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Police rushed the man to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he died.

An active investigation into the shooting is underway. No other details were released.

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