'He was just simply minding his own business taking some bottled water into his house,' said Police Inspector DF Pace after a teen was shot by a stray bullet Thursday night.
PHILADELPHIA -- A teenager was shot by a stray bullet on Thursday night during an altercation between a man and a group of attempted car burglars, according to Philadelphia police.The incident started when a woman told police she saw three young juveniles attempting to break into her car.
That's when another man who was with the woman confronted the suspects. The altercation ultimately led to at least one gunshot."He was just simply minding his own business, taking some bottled water into his house," said Philadelphia Police Inspector DF Pace.No arrests have been made at this time.Anyone with information is asked to call police at 215-686-TIPS.
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