Man shot multiple times and killed inside Germantown barbershop, police say

Germantown neighborhood reacts after man is shot and killed inside barbershop

A man was shot and killed inside a Germantown barbershop and residents near the shop share their fear and concern over the gun violence plaguing Philadelphia.

GERMANTOWN - Philadelphia police are investigating the homicide of a man shot multiple times inside a Germantown barbershop.

Officials said the shooting happened Thursday afternoon, about 1:15, inside a barbershop on the 5900 block of Germantown Avenue.

14th District officers responded to a shooting call at the location. They found the unidentified man had been shot several times in his upper body.

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He was rushed to Einstein Medical Center where he died from his injuries.

Police are actively investigating a motive for the shooting. They say no weapons have been found and no arrests have been made.

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