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Police: Officer Fatally Shot Man Outside Philadelphia Bar

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia police say an off-duty New Jersey corrections officer fatally shot a man outside a bar in the city's Juniata Park section.

It was not immediately clear what sparked the shooting, which occurred at about 2:40 a.m. Friday. The corrections officer was being questioned by police, but no charges have been filed. His name was not disclosed.

The victim, identified only as a 28-year-old man, was shot once in the chest and once in the abdomen. He was taken to Temple University Hospital, where he died a short time later.

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