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Man dead, shot by security outside North Philadelphia sports bar after brawl

PHILADELPHIA, PA — A man was shot and killed early Sunday morning outside a sports bar in North Philadelphia after returning with a firearm following his removal from the establishment, police said.

Officers from the 25th District responded to a call about a “person with a gun” at approximately 2:40 a.m. on the 3400 block of N. 2nd Street. When they arrived, they found an unresponsive Hispanic male lying in the roadway with a gunshot wound to the head.

Police transported the victim to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:59 a.m. His identity has not yet been released.

According to investigators, the victim had been inside the bar earlier but was expelled by security after a fight inside the bar. He later returned armed with a gun and was confronted by security personnel, leading to the fatal shooting.

The investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been announced.

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