Philadelphia

Man dead after shooting in Kensington

A 30-year-old man died after being shot in the neck along E. Ontario Street on Friday afternoon

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A man is dead after a shooting that occurred in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood on Friday afternoon.

According to police, at 6:10 p.m. officers responded to the 200 block of E. Ontario Street, after a report of a shooting.

Here, officers found Johnny Rojas, 30, of Kensington, suffering from a gunshot wound to the neck, law enforcement officials said.

Rojas was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead at 6:37 p.m., according to the police.

There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here.

There have been no arrests in this incident but, officials said, an investigation into the shooting is ongoing.

This is a developing story, check back for updates.

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