Police ID N. Phila. slaying victim

March 24, 2011|Inquirer Staff Report

A man shot dead Wednesday night in North Philadelphia was identified today as 19-year-old Raheem Bennett.

Police said Bennett lived on the 1800 block of North 22nd Street, where he was found with multiple gunshot wounds to the head about 8:04 p.m.

Officers responding to a call for a person with a gun found the victim on the street.

Bennett was pronounced dead at 8:25 p.m. at Hahnemann University Hospital.

Police said they have not established a motive for the shooting nor have they identified any possible suspects.

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