Shooting victim found dead near library in Logan

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating the death of a man who was found unresponsive outside of a library in Philadelphia’s Logan neighborhood early Friday morning. 

Investigators say a man who was walking his dog near on the 1300 block of Wagner Avenue  flagged down officers on patrol after he made the gruesome discovery. 

The victim, a man believed to be in his mid-30s, appeared to have been shot in the chest, and three spent shell casings were found just a few feet away from where he was. 

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Police say his death is being investigated as a homicide and that they received no reports of gunshots or a shooting in that area. So far, it is unclear when the shooting may have occurred. 

The investigation is ongoing.