Police searching for gunman in deadly Lawncrest shooting
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PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened Wednesday night in Philadelphia's Lawncrest neighborhood, according to authorities.
Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 5500 block of Whitaker Avenue just after 8 p.m. for reports of a shooting.
Police found a 59-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the right side.
He was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center where he died, police said. The victim has since been identified by police as Xiao Zhong Lin.
No arrests were reported immediately following the deadly shooting.
The investigation is ongoing, but police say they believe the shooting stemmed from a robbery.
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