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First murder of the year in Chester

A 19-year-old Chester man has died from gunshot wounds becoming the city's first homicide of the year.

Just after midnight on Tuesday, police were called to to a bar near East 7th and Potter Streets to find Omar Draughn shot in the head. Police said Draughn may have been involved in a fight at the bar, left through a side door, and been shot shortly after. He was taken to Crozer-Chester Medical Center where he later died, according to police.

Last year, there were 21 homicides in the city, down from 24 in 2010.

Contact staff writer Mari A. Schaefer at 610-892-9149, mschaefer@phillynews.com or @MariSchaefer on Twitter.