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Man dies after being shot in the chest, hand in Olney, police say

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A man was killed after being shot in North Philadelphia on Friday afternoon, according to a spokesperson with the Philadelphia Police Department.

The shooting happened just after 3:30 p.m. on the 5500 block of North 6th Street in the Olney neighborhood of Philadelphia, police said.

A man in his mid-twenties was taken to a nearby hospital by private vehicle with several gunshot wounds to his chest and right hand, according to officials. He was pronounced dead at the hospital just before 4 p.m.

No one has been arrested yet and no weapons were recovered, police said.

If you have any information on this case, please call the Philadelphia Police Department's Homicide Unit at 215-686-3334 or the tipline at 215-686-TIPS (8477).

This is a developing story. Check back here for updates.

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

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