Four people, including two boys aged 15 and 16, were shot Saturday night in West Philadelphia when a gunman opened fire as three of the victims were leaving a block party.
The gunman shot the teens and two others as they walked away from a party on the 100 block of Lindenwood Street shortly before midnight, Philadelphia Police Department Deputy Commissioner Joel Dales said. It was unclear if the fourth victim, a 46-year-old man, had also been in the party.
The three younger victims, which also included a 21-year-old man, ran back to the party, which was being held in the middle of the block, as they fled from the bullets, Dales said.
Multiple spent shell casings could be seen on the street while bullet holes also struck at least one nearby home.
Officers arrived and took all the victims to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, PPD spokesman Miguel Torres said. Police had initially said the 46-year-old drove himself to the hospital. All four were listed in stable condition.
There was no immediate description of the gunman, who fled after the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to call the PPD’s tip line at 265-686-8477 or send an anonymous tip online.
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