Man's death marks first homicide of 2019 in Chester

Monday, February 11, 2019
CHESTER, Pa. (WPVI) -- Chester police are investigating the city's first homicide in 2019.

They say an 18-year-old man was shot not far from his home Monday afternoon.
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Gunshots rang out in the 700 block of Pennell Street just after 1 p.m..

The victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was in emergency surgery when he died.

Police say the teen had just turned 18 in November.
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No arrests have been made and no word yet on what sparked the shooting.

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