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Suspect in Philadelphia shooting of 80-year-old man in the head arrested

A man has been arrested for the Labor Day shooting of an 80-year-old man, authorities said Wednesday.

A suspect has been arrested in the Labor Day shooting of an 80-year-old man in Philadelphia, authorities said Wednesday. 

Nicholas Heyward-Walton, 25, is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, weapons violations and related offenses. He was arrested Tuesday near his home. 

The victim was found around 9 p.m. Monday with two gunshot wounds to the head and neck in the 2600 block of Tasker Street.

He was taken to a hospital and was listed in critical condition, FOX Philadelphia reported. Authorities have not disclosed a motive for the shooting. 

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