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Shots fired into home of PHA executive director

Philadelphia police on Tuesday were looking for the gunman who fired into the East Oak Lane home of Kelvin Jeremiah, executive director of the Philadelphia Housing Authority.

Philadelphia police on Tuesday were looking for the gunman who fired into the East Oak Lane home of Kelvin Jeremiah, executive director of the Philadelphia Housing Authority.

Authorities said two bullet holes were discovered in a side window around 11:30 a.m. Monday, with corresponding holes in an inside wall. No one was injured, police said.

Eight shell casings were found on the ground outside, police said. The burglary alarm at the house appeared to have gone off around 3 a.m., police said.

Police disclosed few details of the incident or information about potential shooters. Jeremiah declined to comment.

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Staff writer Mark Fazlollah contributed to this article.