A man was shot to death after police said he answered an early morning knock on the door of his North Philadelphia home and someone opened fire. Now the search is on for the shooter.

According to police, the shooting happened just before 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, at a home on North 9th Street, right off Rising Sun Avenue.

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Police said privately owned security cameras caught a suspect walking down the street, approaching a home, knocking on the door and waiting for someone to open.

Once the man opened the door, police said the suspect started firing. Shell casings were found both inside and outside the home.

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