Gunshot Victim’s Body Pulled From Schuylkill in Center City

Police found the man’s body near the Walnut Street Bridge on Thursday morning.

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Philadelphia police are investigating after a gunshot victim’s body was pulled from the Schuylkill River on Thursday morning in Center City.

According to reports, the body of a man in his 50s was found in the river near the Walnut Street Bridge. Police say the body had a gunshot wound to the forehead.

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Homicide detectives are reportedly investigating.

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