Bloody bat found near man fatally shot on porch in Philadelphia's Germantown section

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Monday, June 23, 2025 1:41PM
Bloody bat found near man found fatally shot on porch in Philadelphia's Germantown section
Police are questioning the homeowners after a bloody baseball bat was found near the scene.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A man was shot and killed in Germantown Sunday night.

Police responded to the unit block of Hansberry Street just before 11 p.m.

Police responded to the home for a shooting and found a 47-year-old man in the vestibule of a home, shot in the chest.

He was rushed tot he hospital, where he later died.

Police are questioning the homeowners after a bloody baseball bat was found near the scene.

The homeowners told officers the suspect attempted to break in when they shot him.

The bloody bat was found on the porch, according to police.

The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made.

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