A man who went missing last year was found dead inside the Schuylkill River Friday after police say he had been shot several times in the head.
Vito Maglio Sr., 69, of Philadelphia was last seen leaving Macaroni’s Restaurant Lounge on 9315 Old Bustleton Avenue around 6 p.m. back on Dec. 14.
On Dec. 16 police found a 2008 GMC Yukon on the 5800 block of North Beechwood Street. The vehicle had been on fire but the flames were extinguished, according to investigators. Investigators later determined the vehicle belonged to Maglio.
On Friday, Maglio’s nude body was spotted by a passer-by floating in the Schuylkill river near the U.S. 1 highway overpass in East Falls around 4 p.m. Police say Maglio died of multiple gunshot wounds to the head. His death has been ruled a homicide.
No arrests have been made and police have not yet released information on any suspects. They continue to investigate.
