Teen Dead, Another Teen Injured in 2 Separate Philly Shootings

A teenager was killed while another teen boy is recovering following two separate shootings Thursday night in Philadelphia.

The first shooting occurred in North Philadelphia at 6:08 p.m. A 15-year-old boy was on 27th Street and Ridge Avenue when a gunman opened fire. The teen was shot once in the left shoulder and grazed in the left side of his face. He was taken to the hospital where he is currently in stable condition.

A second shooting occurred at 8:33 p.m. along the 1200 block of South 23rd Street. Police said two suspects were chasing a 17-year-old boy and fired more than 20 shots at the teen. The teen was shot five times in the torso. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead at 8:47 p.m.

No arrests have been made and no weapons have been recovered in either shooting. Police said it appears the 17-year-old was targeted.

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Earlier in the week, another 15-year-old boy was shot as he was walking to school in West Philadelphia.

As of Wednesday night, children and teenagers have made up around 8% of the city's 143 shooting victims in 2023, according to data from the City Controller's Office.

Also as of Wednesday night, there have been 35 homicides in Philadelphia so far this year, down 20 percent from the same time last year which was ultimately the second deadliest on record.