Man murdered while walking dog in Strawberry Mansion section of Philadelphia

Monday, July 22, 2019
STRAWBERRY MANSION (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police are investigating the murder of a 58-year-old man who was shot while walking a dog in the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood.

It happened at 11:00 p.m. Sunday night on the 2200 block of N. 26th Street.
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Police say the suspect approached the man, and shot him in the chest, then fled on foot.

The victim was pronounced dead at the hospital.
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So far, police have no motive for suspects in the deadly shooting.

The startled dog ran off from the scene.
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