A 12-year-old boy is recovering in the hospital after suffering a graze wound to the forehead on Tuesday, police said.
The shooting happened on the 5300 block of Lindbergh Boulevard in Southwest Philadelphia just before 4 p.m., according to officials.
Police were called to the scene for reports of a person with a gun, officials said.
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The 12-year-old was taken to a nearby hospital by a private car where he was placed in stable condition, officials said.
A second victim in his early 40s was also taken to a nearby hospital by a private vehicle with a gunshot wound to the back, police said. He was placed in stable, but critical condition.
No arrests have been made at this time, but a weapon was recovered by officials, according to police.
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