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Man found dead in Schuylkill, had been shot in head

The body was recovered from the water in University City.

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The body of the man who had been shot in the head was found Thursday morning in the Schuylkill in University City, police said.

The body, described as that of a white male in his 50s, was recovered from the river at Walnut Street, police said. He was pronounced dead at 10:55 a.m.

Police said he had been shot once in the forehead.

Homicide detectives are investigating.

Other details are not yet available.