Elderly man found slain in SW Phila. home

Police were investigating the slaying of a 77-year-old man found dead inside his home Tuesday afternoon in the Elmwood section of Southwest Philadelphia.

About 1:10 p.m. in the 6300 block of Theodore Street, police were called by a neighbor to check on the victim's well-being, said Lt. John Walker of Southwest Detectives. The man, who lived alone, was found unresponsive with head trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene.

On Friday, the man was involved in a physical altercation with what he called "neighborhood kids," according to his son, Walker said. That incident was not reported to police.

Around 1 a.m. on Monday, neighbors said there was an incident at the house and three juvenile males were seen running from the location.

No arrests were reported. - Robert Moran