Shooter fires 14 times at close range, 20-year-old man killed in Kensington: Police

The victim was found shot repeatedly in the face and body.

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Shooter fires 14 times at close range, young man killed: Police
According to authorities, the victim died sitting in a chair in the dining room.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A gunman carried out an execution inside a home in the Kensington section of Philadelphia, police say.

The deadly shooting happened on the 3100 block of G Street around 2 a.m. Tuesday.

Police say the shooter fired 14 shots at close range killing Dawud Meade, 20.

The victim was shot multiple times in the face and body, police said.

According to authorities, he died sitting in a chair in the living room.

Police say drug paraphernalia was located in the home.

A motive has not been determined.

No one else was inside the home when officers arrived.

Investigators are checking surveillance cameras hoping they picked up images of the shooter who got away.

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