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Parked Driver Shot Dead In Reading, Police Say

A man sitting in a parked car was shot dead in downtown Reading late on Wednesday, Jan. 18, authorities say. 

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The driver, 47, was parked near 398 Washington Street at about 7:30 p.m. when a gunman opened fire, Reading police said in a statement. The victim drove himself to a nearby parking garage, where first responders met him and rushed him to the hospital, they added. 

The 47-year-old was placed in critical condition and later died from his wounds, the department said. His identity was not released. 

Anyone with information on the killing is asked to call Reading Police at 610-655-6116 or submit an anonymous tip to the Berks County Crime Watch line at 1-877-373-9913.

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