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Man Shot Dead In West Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Police are investigating an overnight shooting that left one man dead in West Philadelphia.

It happened around 12:45 a.m. in the 5900 block of Spruce Street.

Responding officers found a 42-year-old man shot once in the back.

The unidentified man was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

Police say the have no initial suspects or a motive.

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