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Police Respond to Barricade Situation in North Philly After Gunman Shoots Teen

Police say the gunman ran into an apartment building on the 2100 block of N. 17th Street.

A teen boy is fighting for his life after he was shot in North Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon.

The 17-year-old boy was on N. 17th Street and W. Susquehanna Avenue at 3:55 p.m. Tuesday when a gunman opened fire. The teen was struck in the right hip and taken to Temple University Hospital where he is currently in critical condition.

The shooting occurred near Temple University's campus. Several witnesses heard the gunshots as bullets smashed car windows.

"I heard five more shots come from down here," Summer Meister, a Temple University student, said. "I heard people yelling."

Police say the gunman ran into an apartment building on the 2100 block of N. 17th Street. Officers arrived at the scene and declared a barricade situation. Several Temple students watched from their windows as a SWAT team moved in.

"I'm like worried about it because a lot of Temple students live in that apartment building," Meister said.

The nearby Duckrey School on 1501 Diamond Street was locked down as a result. The lockdown was later lifted however.

The building was later given the "all clear" after police found a gun and a jacket in a yard across the street. The suspect is still on the loose however. Residents who live in the area say something has to change.

"It looks like a war zone," Tina Marie Russell of the North Philadelphia Community Development Corporation said. "It's becoming normal. And that's the scary part as an adult. This should not be our normal."

Police say that a 17 year-old boy was taken to the hospital after being shot in North Philadelphia. Police declared a barricade situation after a suspect in the shooting ran into a nearby apartment building. NBC10’s Drew Smith is live at the scene as the situation unfolds.
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