Josh Kruger, 39, was shot seven times inside his own home in the 2300 block of Watkins Street in the Point Breeze section around 1:30 a.m. Monday.
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Kruger exited the house seeking neighbors’ help and collapsed in the street, police said. He was taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital, where he died. Kruger 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. No arrests have been made and no weapons have been recovered, police said.
In his LinkedIn profile, he describes himself as a “destroyer of stigma and bureaucratic silos” and a “believer in the common good.” He also used social media as a platform to share his own experience surviving addiction and continuing to work with the people dealing with addiction in Philadelphia.