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Three Men Abduct Boy, 15, From West Philadelphia Home at Gunpoint

A teenage boy was taken from his family’s West Philadelphia home at gunpoint early Tuesday morning.

Three men abducted the boy from his home along North 53rd Street around 1:30 a.m., Philadelphia police said.

Investigators didn’t name the boy, who stands around 5-feet, 9-inches tall. They also didn't give a motive for the armed kidnapping.

Special Victims Unit investigators could be seen going in and out of the home before daybreak.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Philadelphia police.

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