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A Torresdale man has been charged with the death of his 82-year-old father. Thomas Hauck of the 3400-block of Kirkwood Road is accused of starving his father in the basement of his home late last year [NBC10].
A 26-year-old man was shot late yesterday afternoon by police in Frankford near Foulkrod and Tackawanna streets. Authorities say the man was wounded after he refused to drop a gun he had pointed at officers [Action News].
Police are searching for a home invasion suspect who entered an apartment building early Thursday on the 8000-block of Ditman Street in Holmesburg. The suspect was reportedly armed with a knife when stole a credit card and fled [CBS3].
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