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A duo riddled a man with bullets as he returned home from getting Chinese food early Monday.
As the 30-year-old walked home from New Canton Chinese Restaurant, 2100 Reed St., two unknown men walked up to him, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. Both pulled out firearms and shot him a total of five times at 12:40 a.m. on the 2200 block of Wharton Street. The victim ran away and called 911.
Officers transported him to the HUP while detectives recovered ballistics evidence at the scene, Tolliver said. The motive was unknown at press time.
One of the gunmen was described as black with a light complexion, in his early 20s, 5-foot-7, thin and wearing a gray hoody with white lettering on it. The second offender was described as black, 5-foot-7, thin and wearing a black jacket with a hoody underneath.
To report information, call South Detectives’ tip line at 215-685-1635 or visit www.phillypolice.com/forms.
Contact Managing Editor Amanda L. Snyder at asnyder@southphillyreview.com or ext. 117.
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