10-Year-Old Boy Shot in the Leg

Police are currently searching for a suspect as the boy recovers in the hospital.

A young boy is recovering in the hospital after being shot Monday night in Philadelphia.
It happened around 8:15 on Unruh Avenue and Marsden Street.

Police say a 10-year-old boy was shot in the right leg. He was taken to St. Christopher’s Hospital where he is currently in stable condition.

No arrests have been made though investigators say they have a suspect.

Police are currently looking for a black male standing 5-foot-8 and armed with a nine millimeter handgun. He was last seen wearing a black hat, Grey hoody and blue jeans.

No word yet on the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

If you have any information on this incident, please call Philadelphia police.
 

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