A Philadelphia firefighter was killed by his nephew during a violent confrontation inside a home, police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 15.

Officers from the 15th District responded to the block around 3:51 a.m. for a report of a disturbance involving a person with a gun in the 700 block of Shelmire Avenue, according to Philadelphia Police.

When police arrived, they encountered a 27-year-old man behind a locked security gate enclosing the home’s front porch. After gaining entry, officers found an unresponsive man inside with no visible injuries, investigators said.

The man told police that he had fatally assaulted his uncle, later identified as 56-year-old Antonio Rodriguez, a member of the Philadelphia Fire Department. Rodriguez was pronounced dead at 4:13 a.m., police said.

The 27-year

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