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Police: 20-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed Inside Cobbs Creek Home

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Police say a 20-year-old man was shot and killed inside of a home in West Philadelphia Wednesday night. The shooting happened on the 6000 block of Locust Street just before 8 p.m. in the city's Cobbs Creek neighborhood.

Police say the victim was shot once in the chest by a known doer. He was transported to the hospital and was pronounced dead at 8:22 p.m.

Police say an arrest has been made. There is no word on what led to the shooting.

The shooting is at least the 32nd homicide in Philadelphia in 2020.

 

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