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Man Shot 8 Times, Killed in Kensington

A person is still on the loose after killing a man he shot eight times Friday night.

A shooter opened fire on a man, killing him in Philly's Kensington neighborhood late Friday night.

The unidentified victim, who appears to be in his 20s, was shot in the face, chest, groin, back and hand along the 3100 block of Hartville Street, near Allegheny Avenue, around 9:45 p.m., according to officials.

Police rushed the man to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 10:01 p.m., authorities said.

The motive in the deadly shooting is unknown. Investigators said the suspect was wearing a white skull cap and was last seen running northbound on Hartville Street. 

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