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Woman killed with hammer in North Philly

Police are investigating the death of a woman who appears to have been killed with a hammer in North Philly, ABC Philly reported.

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Investigators say that the unidentified 32-year-old woman was found dead inside a home around 4:57 p.m. Sunday on the 2500 block of North 17th Street.

NBC reported that investigators originally told them the woman was killed by a gun but later confirmed it was, in fact, a hammer.

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The investigation is ongoing, and police have yet to name any suspects in the case.

Matt Lee is a web producer for Metro New York. He writes about almost everything and anything. Talk to him (or yell at him) on Twitter so he doesn’t feel lonely: @off_Yellow.

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