PHILADELPHIA – Investigators say a 45-year-old man was found shot in the back of the head inside a burning car overnight in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 4300 block of Malta Street in Juniata Park around 12:30 a.m. for reports of a person with a gun, according to preliminary information.<\/p>\n
Police and first responders found a Dodge Durango completely engulfed in flames in the rear of the property. A 45-year-old man was found in the driver’s seat of the vehicle fatally shot in the back of the head.<\/p>\n
What we don’t know:<\/p>\n
The identity of the victim has not been released at this time.<\/p>\n
No arrests have been reported and police have not shared a description of a possible suspect.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What you can do:<\/p>\n
Anyone with information on the homicide should contact the Philadelphia Police Department.<\/p>\n
There is a $20k reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.<\/p>\n
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