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A 43-year-old man was fatally shot early Monday morning in the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The incident occurred just after 1:00 a.m. at the intersection of 29th and Ridge Avenue. According to police, medics discovered the victim lying on the sidewalk with three gunshot wounds—one to the head and two to the hip—and transported him to Temple Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Investigators state that real-time crime cameras captured a physical altercation between the victim and another male on the sidewalk prior to the shooting. Chief Inspector Scott Small noted that the footage shows the struggle near five spent shell casings found at the scene, although the actual shooting was not recorded. The suspect remains at large, and no arrests have been made. Police have not released the victim’s name or provided a description of the suspect, and the motive for the violence remains unclear. Investigators are currently reviewing the camera footage and actively searching for the person responsible for the homicide. The Philadelphia Police Department is urging anyone with information regarding the suspect or the incident to come forward.
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