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60-Year-Old George Briscella Shot, Killed During Attempted Carjacking In Rhawnhurst: Police

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A man was shot and killed during an attempted carjacking in Philadelphia's Rhawnhurst section on Sunday night, police tell Eyewitness News. Police say 60-year-old George Briscella was visiting his mother when he was approached.

The shooting occurred on the 2100 block of Afton Street just after 8 p.m.

The man was shot once in the right side of his abdomen, according to police. He was pronounced dead at 9:02 p.m. at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital.

No arrests have been made and no weapon was recovered, officials say.

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