Philadelphia

Gunman Shoots 4 Teens in West Philadelphia

The teens had left a house party and were walking on Conestoga and Market streets around 9 p.m. when an unidentified gunman opened fire and then fled the scene.

Four teenagers are recovering after they were shot by a gunman in West Philadelphia Saturday night.

The teens had left a house party and were walking on Conestoga and Market streets around 9 p.m. when an unidentified gunman opened fire and then fled the scene.

All four teens were struck in the shooting-- a 16-year-old was shot in the foot and a 15-year-old was shot in the thigh. Two other 16-year-olds were found by police nearby, one with a gunshot wound to the chest, the other who had been shot in the back.

The teenagers were transported to Penn-Presbyterian Hospital. Three of the teens are in stable condition while a fourth teen underwent surgery but is expected to be okay.

No arrests have been made and police have not yet released a description of a suspect.

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