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April 13, 2016

West Philadelphia SWAT standoff turns into homicide investigation

One person has been taken into custody for questioning

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Police on Patrol Thom Carroll, File/PhillyVoice

Philadelphia police are investigating what appears to be a homicide after a 25-year-old man was found dead Wednesday in a West Philadelphia home.

According to CBSPhilly, the body's discovery led from a police call to the home on North Edgewood Street for reports of gunfire being heard coming from inside. 

Once police arrived on scene the situation quickly escalated to a SWAT standoff, which ultimately ended in the discovery of the body in an upstairs room as well as police finding a 23-year-old man in hiding.

The 23-year-old was taken into custody for questioning and an investigation is ongoing, police told CBSPhilly.

Read the full CBSPhilly report here.

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