Police officials said a 17-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was shot multiple times in an incident in North Philly late Monday night.
Police are investigating after a 17-year-old boy was critically injured after being shot multiple times near the intersection of Sedgley Ave. and N. Gratz St., in North Philly late Monday nightA 17-year-old boy is"fighting for his life" after being shot multiple times, police said, in an incident that happened late Monday in North Philadelphia.
According to Philadelphia Police Inspector D.F. Pace, the incident happened just before midnight near the intersection of West Sedgley Avenue and North Gratz Street in North Philadelphia where officers responded to find the boy suffering after having been shot multiple times throughout his body.The boy was taken to the hospital where, Pace said, he was"listed in very critical condition, fighting for his life."Sign up for NBC Philadelphia's News Headlines newsletter.
"The crime scene consists of at least 11 spent shell casings, as well as a number of projectiles that we've been able to recover from the street," said Pace. According to Pace, parts of the incident were caught on surveillance cameras and, while police officials are still reviewing footage, video they have seen shows the victim"walking in a southwesterly direction on Sedgley when four males, three dressed in all black, one dressed with a gray sweatshirt of some sort, and dark pants behind him."
"At least one of those four, who appeared to be about the same age as the gunshot victim, fired at the victim multiple times," Pace said.But, an investigation, he said, is ongoing.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
A taste of Philly in Tokyo: Japanese couple serves Philly cheesesteaks at Tokyo restaurantThis Philadelphia-themed cheesesteak bar in Tokyo, Japan, gives locals and visitors a taste of brotherly love.
Read more »
Philly’s health leadership void | Philly Health InsiderAlso, learn about the state of Covid for the fall, and how wearable devices produce lifesaving data.
Read more »
Man to spend life in prison for 2022 murder of teen girl in PhillyDamir Richardson will spend life in prison for the murder of 17-year-old Carissa Bright in Philly's Germantown neighborhood.
Read more »
Teen, boy carjack, rob multiple people at gunpoint, Philly police sayA boy between the ages of 10 and 12 and a 17-year-old carjacked and robbed at least four people in the span of six days in Philly, police say.
Read more »
Charges announced for teen involved in multiple homicides, shootings in PhillyAidan Waters, 16, who is a member of a street group known as Fastbreak, is charged in connection to several homicides and shootings that happened last month in…
Read more »
Teen charged in murder of Philly rapper YBC Dul, other shootings in PhiladelphiaProsecutors in Philadelphia announced charges Friday against a teen accused of several deadly shootings, including the highly publicized murder of a local rapper.
Read more »