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Philadelphia Police Call Death of 77-Year-Old Man Suspicious After Finding Decomposed Body

Medical examiner's office finds man was possibly shot in back and chest

Philadelphia Police called the death of a 77-year-old man inside a Philadelphia home suspicious.

Officers found the manโ€™s decomposing body in a home on Windsor Street near 59th Street in Southwest Philadelphia around 6 p.m. Tuesday, police said.

Upon examination at the Medical Examinerโ€™s Office, the ME found possible gunshot wounds to the manโ€™s back and chest, police said.

No word yet on how long the man was dead before he was found.

Homicide detectives handled the case. Investigators released no motive and announced no suspects in the case. [[238427591, C]]

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