Dead body in the closet

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A South of South man was found dead in a storage area Saturday afternoon.

Police responded to investigate a home on the 700 block of South 19th Street at 4:31 p.m. when it was reported Shawn Andrews had not been seen in days, Officer Christine O’Brien of the Police Public Affairs Unit said. Inside, officers discovered the 41-year-old’s body with multiple stab wounds to his head and back in his bedroom closet. He was pronounced dead at 5:12 p.m. at the scene.

To report information, call Homicide Division at 215-686-3334 or visit www.phillypolice.com/forms.

Contact Managing Editor Amanda L. Snyder at asnyder@southphillyreview.com or ext. 117.

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