Video Shows Philadelphia Teens Beating 73-Year-Old Man To Death With Traffic Cone

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A group of teenagers were caught on camera laughing and recording videos as they beat a 73-year-old man to death with a traffic cone in Philadelphia last month, according to police.

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Authorities released the video Friday of James Lambert being viciously attacked by a group of seven teens just after 3 a.m. on June 14 as he was walking across Cecil B. Moore Avenue, police told  NBC10.

The footage shows Lambert attempting to walk away from the group as they follow him across the street before one of the male teens hits the victim from behind with a cone.

The collision knocked Lambert to the ground. While he was down, a girl picks up the same cone and throws it at him as another one in the group records on his phone, the video shows.

Lambert seems to get up and run down the sidewalk away from the teenagers. But the same girl picks up the cone again, chases down Lambert and throws it at him once more while some of the teens smile and laugh.

Lambert was taken to a local hospital where he died the following day from his injuries, police said.

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Footage shows the group leaving the scene, including a boy smiling as he pedals away on a scooter with another boy.

None of the teenagers have been arrested as of Friday. The Philadelphia Police Department is offering a $20,000 reward lead them to those responsible.

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