Police were called out to the 5300 block of Reinhard Street around 12:50 a.m.
Once there, they found a 32-year-old man lying on the ground suffering from a single gunshot wound to the back. He was taken by fire rescue to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania where he later died.
Homicide detectives are trying to identify the man and find out who is responsible.
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