Police: Man Killed in Early Morning Shooting

The victim has been identified as Philip Russo

Authorities say a man was killed in an early morning shooting on a Lynn, Massachusetts, street.

The shooting happened on Chestnut Street near Mason Street just before 6 a.m. Monday, where Lynn police officers found a man suffering from a gun shot wound.

He was taken to Lynn Union Hospital, where he died. According to Essex DA's office, the victim is 24-year-old Philip Russo.  

Police say the shooting doesn't appear to be random.

An apartment building at Kingsley Terrace has been roped off, presumably as part of the investigation.

No other details were immediately available, and the investigation is ongoing.

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