Crime & Safety

Man Shot In Head, Killed In Possible Robbery In Point Breeze, Philadelphia Police Say

Police say they found the male victim, possibly in his 30's, with a gunshot wound to his head.

July 8, 2021

Police are investigating a deadly shooting in Philadelphia’s Point Breeze neighborhood. It happened on the 2200 block of Fernon Street, just after 12:30 a.m. Thursday.

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Police say they found the male victim, possibly in his 30’s, with a gunshot wound to his head.

They also found money at the scene, indicating a possible robbery.

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