A teen boy is recovering after he was shot while taking out the trash outside of a North Philadelphia home.
The 14-year-old boy was taking out trash in front of a home on West York Street Monday around 10:15 p.m. when a gunman opened fire.
The teen was shot at least once in the backside as he ran inside the home. Two bullets also went through the door of the house. Eight people, including a 1-year-old, 6-year-old and 10-year-old, were inside the living room at the time of the shooting. Fortunately none of the young children were injured.
The teen boy was taken to Temple University Hospital where he is currently in stable condition.
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No arrests have been made and police have not yet released information on any suspects. The teen's family members claimed the shooting was connected to an argument the boy was involved in earlier in the day at school.
Police are currently searching through private surveillance cameras for any footage of the shooting.
As of Tuesday morning police hadn't made an arrest as the investigation continued.
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Children have far too often been victims of gun violence in Philadelphia in 2022. According to police, at least 218 children have been shot this year in Philadelphia. That accounts for nearly 10% of all shooting victims in the city.
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