Man found beaten to death near scene of South Philadelphia explosion

Sunday, December 22, 2019
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police said a man was found beaten to death near the scene of Thursday's deadly explosion and fire South Philadelphia on Saturday night.

It happened around 11:15 p.m. on the 800 block of Reed Street.
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Police said someone approached a PGW employee working at the scene of the explosion and reported a man suffering from a head injury lying in the street.

Police and medics were called and the 39-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives said the man was beaten by at least two men.
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Police are investigating the incident.

No arrests have been made at this time.
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