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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      1 year ago

      Dude. The words you’re typing are grossly irrelevant to the story you’re commenting on. ___

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          I would like you to explain how you typed those words in relation to this story.
          This case involves what the police had indicated was likely a domestic dispute, in the victim's home, possibly involving drugs.
          You're talking about uh, the police murdering the homeless? Seriously. How could you possibly make that connection?
          I don't know what you mean by "breaks in this case" when this was posted only 24 hours after the incident. Within 36 hours, the police had identified a suspect.