A journalist and advocate who rose from homelessness and addiction to serve as a spokesperson for Philadelphia’s most vulnerable was shot and killed at his home early Monday, police said.

Josh Kruger, 39, was shot seven times at about 1:30 a.m. and collapsed in the street after seeking help, police said. He was pronounced dead at a hospital a short time later. Police believe the door to his Point Breeze home was unlocked or the shooter knew how to get in, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. No arrests have been made and no weapons have been recovered, they said.

Authorities haven’t spoken publicly about the circumstances surrounding the killing.

  • @Potatos_are_not_friends
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    521 year ago

    Having a home invader break into your house and gun you down is not a common occurrence, even in philly. It was a targeted attack.

    • @pete_the_cat
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      21 year ago

      I didn’t say that was a common occurrence, I was saying violence and murder is common in Philly. It’s literally on the news almost every night.

      Of course this was a targeted attack.

    • @jimbo
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    • @ABCDE
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      -151 year ago

      That’s not what they said.

        • @ABCDE
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          21 year ago

          They said shootings, not your very specific example. You got a reason for your shitty attitude?

        • @pete_the_cat
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          21 year ago

          No, it’s more like people are twisting my words. I simply meant violence and murder is nothing new in Philly. If you read the rest of what I wrote I clearly state that. Whose the one with selective reading?