By Associated Press - Friday, July 21, 2017

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Police say a man in a wheelchair was killed and his caretaker wounded in Philadelphia.

Police say two armed men forced their way into a home on North Gratz Street late Thursday night. Police say the 36-year-old victim struggled to keep the door closes, but they shot him in the head.

The 51-year-old caretaker ran from the scene, but was shot in the leg. He’s hospitalized in stable condition.



No names have been released.

Police are searching for the suspects.

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