Shooting leaves man dead in Chester, police say

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Thursday, May 23, 2019
Shooting leaves man dead in Chester, police say
Shooting leaves man dead in Chester, police say. Brian Taff has more on Action News at 4 p.m. on May 23, 2019.

CHESTER, Pa. (WPVI) -- Police in Chester, Delaware County have opened a homicide investigation after a man was shot on Thursday and later died.



Officers say they responded to the 600 block of West 9th Street around 9 a.m. and found a 48-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound.



He was taken to the hospital where police say he was pronounced dead a short time later.



Investigators interviewed several people at the scene of the shooting.



Anyone with information is asked to contact Chester police.

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