Man, 69, dies after being stabbed in the chest in Kensington, police say

Police say a man was fatally stabbed in Kensington early Tuesday morning. 

According to authorities, officers with the Philadelphia Police Department responded to the 2400 block of Kensington Avenue for a report of a person with a weapon around 2:47 a.m. 

Police say a 69-year-old man was located with a stab wound to the chest. 

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He was transported to Temple University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 3:06 a.m., according to officials. 

Authorities say the investigation is active and ongoing. 

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