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Mother, son found dead inside Northeast Philadelphia home: police

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A death investigation is underway after police found the bodies of a mother and son in a home in Northeast Philadelphia Tuesday night.

Police responded to the 200 block of Hickory Hill Road a little after 6 p.m. after receiving a 911 call about a strong odor coming from the home.

Officers say they found a 66-year-old woman in the bathroom on the second floor and the woman's 49-year-old son on the staircase. Police say both bodies were badly decomposed.

A gun was recovered and a cause of death hasn't been confirmed at this time.

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