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Man gunned down near St. Joe’s

Police this morning identified a 38-year-old man shot to death near St. Joseph's University in the city's Overbrook section last night.

Police this morning identified a 38-year-old man shot to death near St. Joseph's University in the city's Overbrook section last night.

John Evans, of the 2200 block of North 59th Street, was shot in the face and back of the head in the 5600 block of Wynnefield Avenue shortly before 10 p.m., police said.

He was found lying on a path between two houses and pronounced dead at 10:14 p.m. at the scene, police said.

No arrests were reported.