Police: Man, 55, shot and killed in East Germantown
A 55-year-old man is dead following an overnight shooting in East Germantown.
EAST GERMANTOWN - Police are investigating after a 55-year-old man was shot and killed in East Germantown overnight.
Just after 3 a.m., officers responded to the 800 block of East Chelten Avenue, where the victim was shot once in the chest.
The man, who has yet to be identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.
No arrests have been made at this time. This is an ongoing investigation.
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