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31-Year-Old Walter Clark Jr. Found Shot Dead Inside Car In Chester, Police Say

CHESTER, Pa. (CBS) -- Police are investigating a deadly shooting in Chester, Delaware County. Officers were initially called to the area of 9th and Tilghman Streets for reports of shots fired around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Officials say moments later, the call was upgraded to reports of a shooting in the area of 9th and Kerlin Streets. After further information was provided, officers located a tan Chevrolet Lumina on the 800 block of Concord Avenue.

The vehicle had severe exterior damage and after checking the vehicle officers found the vehicle was occupied by a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the left side of the upper trunk area.

The victim, 31-year-old Walter Clark Jr., succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Victim Shot In Chester Identified As Walter Clark Jr., Found Dead In Car, Police Say

No arrests have been made at this time.

Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact Detective Brian Pot (City of Chester Detective) at 610-447-8431 or bpot302@chesterpolice.org, or Detective Sergeant Lawrence Patterson (Delaware County Detective) at 610-891-4126 or pattersonl@co.delaware.pa.us.

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