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South Philadelphia Shootout Leaves Teen Carjacking Suspect, 2 Others Hurt

A teenage victim of a South Philadelphia shootout that sent people diving for cover is apparently a suspect in the armed carjacking of a Philadelphia Police officer’s daughter just about 24 hours earlier.

Two groups began shooting at each other just before 11 p.m. Tuesday in the area of 5th and Moore streets, said Philadelphia Police.

Multiple gunmen fired at least three dozen shots, leaving a 17-year-old boy shot in the abdomen and 27- and 40-year-old men shot in the legs. Doctors at Jefferson Hospital treated all three in stable condition. The teen underwent surgery.

Some of the stray bullets struck parked vehicles and one struck a home nearby causing residents inside to hit the floor, said Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small.

"Luckily none of the occupants of that house were struck by gunfire," said Small.

Around the same time that the boy arrived at Jefferson for treatment, the woman who was carjacked nearby under Interstate 95 less than 24 hours earlier was picking out the 17-year-old boy’s photo from a lineup, said police.

Two armed teens on bicycles carjacked the woman than drove off to Southwest Philly before crashing into multiple cars and running off. No word yet, if police have a second suspect in the carjacking. [[388242002, C]]

As for Tuesday night's shootout, the 17-year-old boy appears to also be a shooter or with one of the shooter’s, said Small.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Philadelphia Police.

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