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Man fatally shot in West Philadelphia

The shooting happened around 3:30 p.m. in the 1800 block of North Georges Lane.

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An unidentified man was fatally wounded in a shooting Friday afternoon in the Wynnefield section of West Philadelphia, police said.

Around 3:30 p.m., the man, described as about 20 years old, was shot several times in the upper torso while in the 1800 block of Georges Lane, police said. Medics transported him to Lankenau Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 4:10.

Police reported no arrests, and no other details were available.