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Man shot and killed in West Philadelphia, police say

A man believed to be between the ages of 18 to 23 was shot to death early Saturday morning in West Philadelphia

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Philadelphia police are investigating after a man was shot to death in West Philadelphia early Saturday morning.

According to police, officers responded to the 5400 block of Poplar Street at 1:05 a.m. to find a man shot and transported him to the hospital.

Police said the unidentified victim, believed to be between the ages of 18 to 21 was shot multiple times throughout his body and was pronounced dead at the hospital at 1:28 a.m.

At the scene, police said they found 2 spent shell casings and a bloody tooth.

The suspect rode off on a bike, according to police.

This is a developing story, check back for updates.

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