23-year-old man fatally shot in North Philly

Fatal shooting scene
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PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A 23-year-old man is dead after he was found shot in the city's Franklinville neighborhood early Monday morning.

Police said it happened shortly after 1:30 a.m. on the 3500 block of North Warnock Street near Venango Street.

The man suffered gunshot wounds to the back and chest.

He was transported to an area hospital, where he died about a half hour later.

SWAT served a search warrant later in the morning at a nearby home and took one person into custody.

The motive is is not yet known. An investigation is underway.

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