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$20K Reward For Suspect Accused Of Fatal Laundromat Shooting In Kingsessing

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The City of Philadelphia is offering a reward for information that leads to the arrest of a suspect believed responsible for a fatal shooting at a Kingsessing laundromat.

The shooting happened on Feb. 19th around 11:12 a.m. on the 1300 block of South 53rd Street.

The victim was found inside the 53rd Coin Laundromat suffering from gunshot wounds to his head and back. That victim was pronounced dead and was later identified as Eric Norman, 25, of the 5400 block of Trinity Street.

The suspect in the shooting was caught on surveillance video. He's believed to be a black male between 25-35 years old who is between 5'9" and 5'11" with a husky build. He has a beard and was wearing a blue Philadelphia Water Department jacket with a reflective stripe around the arms and body.

Police say the suspect should be considered armed and dangerous, and the City is offering a reward of $20,000 for information leading to his arrest and conviction.

Anyone with information should call the police or 911.

To view the surveillance footage, click here.

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