Man found dead in East Mt. Airy overnight
Police called to the 6500 block of Ross St. in East Mt. Airy early Tuesday morning found a 28-year-old man slumped over in a black Nissan Altima with a gunshot wound to the neck.
He was prounounced dead on the scene at 1:55 a.m. No arrests have been made.
Check back for updates as this story develops.
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