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Monday, October 5, 2009
Man shot and killed in W. Oak Lane

A man was fatally shot in West Oak Lane earlier tonight. Police said the victim, who is believed to be about 40, was wounded numerous times in the torso on Ogontz Avenue near 77th at 6:07 p.m. He died at the Albert Einstein Medical Center at 7:25 p.m. Investigators had no suspects or motives.

As of yesterday, the city's murder count stood at 230, compared to 251 at this point a year ago and 312 in 2007.

Posted by David Gambacorta @ 10:39 PM  Permalink |
About David Gambacorta and Dafney Tales
David Gambacorta has covered cops, criminals and everyone in between at the Daily News since 2005. He grew up in South Philadelphia and studied journalism at Temple University. And yes, he knows you have a hard time pronouncing his last name.

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Dafney Tales has covered cops, criminals and cats getting caught in car engines at the Daily News since 2007. She, too, studied journalism at Temple University, but grew up in Boston, Mass. And yes, she knows you think her last name is pretty cool for a writer.

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