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.

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        Hello again old friend

        Not to my knowledge but it was still an idea worth posing given the polices history against the homeless population nation wide and would be an easy answer as to why there’s not been any breaks in the case.

        Although I didn’t pose what I said as fact, I can’t help what people will assume of groups they’re already familiar with.

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      We don’t know the cops did this.

      No shortage of right-wing reactionaries, who aren’t cops, shooting people.

      that said, the Philly PD don’t have the best reputation, e.g. blatantly trying to frame Mumia, etc.