UpdatedFri, Jan 15, 2021 at 12:39 pm ET
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A home at 401 Dayton St. in Phoenixville became a crime scene Tuesday, as resident Ira Solomon was found shot to death. (Shutterstock)
PHOENIXVILLE, PA Police found a 73-year-old man dead in his Phoenixville home Tuesday afternoon.
Phoenixville Police Department detectives and the Chester County District Attorney s Office are investigating the shooting death of Ira Solomon at his residence in Phoenixville, the district attorney s office said on Wednesday.
Police found the man at 401 Dayton St. on Dec. 29 at 12:52 p.m. EMS responders pronounced the man dead at the scene, officials reported.
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Friends of the victim who were at the residence when police arrived reported finding the back door unlocked, the D.A. reported.
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The victim is identified as Ira Solomon.
Police were called to the home on the 400 block of Dayton Street just before 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Friends of the victim who were at the home when police arrived reported finding the back door unlocked. Witnesses reported that the back door to the victim s home was unlocked and when police entered they found two 9 millimeter spent shell casings found in the kitchen along with a miniature baseball bat that was found next to the victim s body, said Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan.
Solomon was pronounced dead at the scene by medics.
Police also recovered his cellphone.