Police: Man 'brutally executed' under bridge in Kensington

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A man who was taking shelter from the snowstorm under a bridge in the Kensington section was shot and killed Sunday night.

It happened under a train overpass at Emerald Street and Lehigh Avenue.

Police said the 41-year old man was shot five times in the face and torso.

He was taken to Temple University Hospital and died a short time later.

Authorities are calling the shooting a brutal execution.

Investigators said they are interviewing three people who witnessed the incident.

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