North Philadelphia Shooting Leaves Teenage Boy Dead After At Least 20 Shots Fired, Police Say

By Wakisha Bailey, CBS Philadelphia

January 18, 2022

Another act of gun violence has left a teenage boy dead in North Philadelphia. The shooting has left investigators concerned because a house full of children was also riddled with bullets.

The shooting occurred around 6:30 p.m. on Monday, which is disturbing because it’s right around the time people are likely eating dinner. At the time of the shooting, the home was filled with children as young as 2 and 3-years-olds, and an elderly woman was bedridden on the first floor.

Investigators say they arrived on the scene and found a 16-year-old boy shot multiple times outside of his home. He was later pronounced dead at Temple University Hospital. At least 20 shots were fired, according to police.

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