GRAYS FERRY - 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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