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Man fatally shot in Frankford robbery

The victim was identified as Jose Reyes, who lived on the block where he was gunned down.

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A 37-year-old man was shot and killed Tuesday night during an apparent robbery in Frankford, police said Wednesday.

The victim, identified as Jose Reyes, of the 1600 block of Margaret Street, was on his block at about 9:15 p.m. when someone shot him above his right eye, police said. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene at 9:26 p.m.

No arrest has been reported. Police said a preliminary investigation indicated the motive for the shooting was a robbery. No further details were immediately available.