Man found shot in head in Philadelphia's Tioga-Nicetown section

Police said they have surveillance video that shows the killing and two suspects leaving the scene.

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Friday, May 19, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A call to police reporting a fight and a person with a gun ended with a grisly discovery in Philadelphia's Tioga-Nicetown section.

A man was found shot in the head on the 3700 block of Germantown Avenue around 2:30 a.m. Friday.

Police said they have a man in custody in connection with the shooting and a gun was recovered.

They said a confrontation was caught by surveillance cameras.

The identity of the suspect and the victim has not yet been identified.

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