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Man, 50, Shot In Head, Killed In Philadelphia Street: Police
A man in his 50s was shot in the head and killed on the 5000 block of Westminster Avenue early Monday, Dec. 9, Philadelphia police said.
Officers were called to a report of a person with a gun at 4:22 a.m., authorities said.
When they arrived, they found the man with a gunshot wound to the head. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene at 4:42 a.m., police said.
No weapon was recovered, and no arrests have been made.
The investigation remains active, and anyone with information is urged to contact the Homicide Detectives Division at 215-686-3334. Tips can also be submitted anonymousl…
7-Year-Old Boy 'So Full Of Life' Dies Four Days After Being Shot In The Head In PA
A 7-year-old boy who was shot on Thursday, Apr. 14, died on Monday, but his community continues to rally for his family, as the hunt for his killer goes on.
Antonio “Espn” Yarger Jr, 7, of Erie, was shot in the head-on while on the sidewalk near his home at the corner of Downing Avenue and Fairmount Parkway, Erie police said on Friday.
Yarger was carried to his home by his grandmother and aunt, then taken to UPMC Hamot in critical condition, once he was stabilized he was flown to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh where he died on the fifth floor of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, …
