May 12, 2025
Thom Carroll/for PhillyVoice
Philadelphia police are investigating the death of a 98-year-old man who was found with a gash to his forehead Sunday night at a home on the 6500 block of Roosevelt Boulevard in Northeast Philadelphia.
A 98-year-old man was found dead Sunday night with "a significant gash to the forehead" inside a home in Northeast Philadelphia, police said.
Around 11:15 p.m., officers were called to investigate the incident at a home on the 6500 block of Roosevelt Boulevard in Oxford Circle. Medics were already at the scene and said the victim was found unresponsive sitting on the living room steps, authorities said.
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The man, who has not been identified, was already deceased by the time police arrived, investigators said.
The man's death is being investigated as a homicide. Authorities did not say whether any weapons were recovered at the home.
Police said the investigation is ongoing and anyone with information can call the department's tip line at 215-686-8477.
