Philadelphia shooting: Man found dead with gunshot wound to neck

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Philadelphia shooting: Man found dead with gunshot wound to neck
Detectives are canvassing an area of Northeast Philadelphia for clues after a man was found dead.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Detectives are canvassing an area of Northeast Philadelphia for clues after a man was found dead.



Police responded to Algon and Longshore avenues just before 9:30 Wednesday night for a shooting.



They found the man unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the neck.



Police believe the shooting may have happened inside a basement apartment on Algon Avenue because they found a trail of blood coming from that direction.



Investigators are searching for surveillance video.



No other details have been released at this time.



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