Customer fatally shoots armed man in West Philadelphia barbershop

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Monday, March 23, 2015
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Investigators say a customer fatally shot an armed man inside a barbershop in West Philadelphia.

WEST PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Investigators say a customer fatally shot an armed man inside a barbershop in West Philadelphia.

It happened around 2:50 p.m. Sunday in the 600 block of North Preston Street.

According to authorities, a man got into an argument with the owner of the shop and started shooting.

That's when a customer, who was also inside, shot the armed man.

He was taken to Presbyterian Hospital where he pronounced dead.

No one else was injured.

Police say the customer who shot the man has a license to carry.

The incident is under investigation.

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