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Man Found Shot Dead In West Oak Lane Alley

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Police say a man was shot and killed early Friday morning in the West Oak Lane section of Philadelphia.

The victim was gunned down around 2:30 a.m. in an alleyway in the 1900 block of Elston Street.

Police say the victim was shot multiple times and pronounced dead on the scene.

There is no description of the shooter at this time, but police say it appears the gunman was at point-blank range.

An investigation is ongoing.

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