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South Philly dog walker killed after getting punched in park: ‘It’s really shaken the neighborhood’

Police said the victim had raised an objection over another man not having his dog on a leash.

Michael Shannon, holds his dog Ruth on a leash during a walk at the Gold Star Park in South Philadelphia. Sunday, January 6, 2018. A South Philadelphia dog walker was killed in front of his fiancee Saturday night after a dispute with another dog walker at Gold Star Park. JOSE F. MORENO / Staff Photographer
Michael Shannon, holds his dog Ruth on a leash during a walk at the Gold Star Park in South Philadelphia. Sunday, January 6, 2018. A South Philadelphia dog walker was killed in front of his fiancee Saturday night after a dispute with another dog walker at Gold Star Park. JOSE F. MORENO / Staff PhotographerRead moreJOSE F. MORENO / Staff Photographer, --- Jose F. Moreno