Crime & Safety
Teen Shot, Killed Outside Northeast Philly Corner Store
A 19-year-old man was gunned down outside a business on the 5500 block of Torresdale Avenue early Wednesday morning.
PHILADELPHIA — A teenager was shot and killed outside a Northeast Philadelphia corner store early Wednesday morning, according to reports.
The shooting occurred at about 2 a.m. on the 5500 block of Torresdale Avenue, Action News reports.
Police were called to the area for a report of a shooting and found a 19-year-old man suffering from a gunshot to the head, according to NBC10.
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He was rushed to Torresdale Jefferson Hospital, where he died at 2:23 a.m., Fox 29 reports.
Anyone who has information on the shooting should contact police at 215-686-8477.
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