Homeowner shoots, kills attempted intruder in West Philadelphia, police say
Philadelphia police say a homeowner shot and killed someone who was trying to break into his home on Cobbs Creek Parkway.
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Philadelphia police say a homeowner shot and killed someone who was trying to break into his home on Cobbs Creek Parkway.
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