Philadelphia Police: Lieutenant under investigation found dead in Somerton

Thursday, April 7, 2016
Philadelphia police are investigating the sudden death of one of its own.
WPVI

SOMERTON -- Philadelphia police are investigating the sudden death of one of its own.



The discovery was made shortly before 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at a home along the 600 block of Hendrix Street.



Police have identified the officer as Lt. Vincent Testa.



Officials have not released a cause of death, but say it is not a homicide.



Testa worked several years in the Firearms Identification Unit, and has been under investigation for missing guns from the unit.