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Man, 23, shot in head, killed in West Philly

An unidentified gunman fired at least six shots into a crowd attending a prom-night party at a house near 55th and Pemberton Streets

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DNPHITRUN11 Philadelphia Police car logo. MARI A. SCHAEFER / FILERead moreMari A. Schaefer / Staff

A 23-year-old man has died after being shot in the head at a house party Thursday night in West Philadelphia, police said Friday.

Just before 8:45 p.m., a gunman fired at least six shots into a crowd attending a prom-night party at a house near 55th and Pemberton Streets, said Lt. John Walker of Southwest Detectives. Police took the victim, who lives on the block but whose name has not been released yet, to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he died early Friday.

The party was for teen boy who lives at the house, but had left with his date about 8:15 p.m. to the prom at Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School, Walker said. The party continued with family members and friends.

No target or motive was immediately known and the gunman remained at large. Walker said the gunfire appeared to be "indiscriminate."