16-year-old shot 7 times in Philadelphia’s Parkside section

The taking pictures occurred simply earlier than 3 p.m. on the 1500 block of North 52nd Road.

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“We all know a automobile pulls up, it is a Toyota Matrix, it is black in shade. It drives south on 51st (Road). Because the car will get nearer to the male, a number of pictures are fired,” mentioned Captain John Walker, who heads the Philadelphia Police Division’s non-fatal taking pictures unit.

The teenager was sitting on a curb exterior the T-Cell retailer at ParkWest City Middle at 51st Road and Columbia Avenue when he was shot.

The KIPP Philadelphia Constitution Faculty pupil was taken to an space hospital the place he was listed in essential situation.

Walker mentioned police found the car concerned within the taking pictures was stolen throughout a carjacking round 12:30 a.m. Monday morning at 58th Road and Florence Avenue.

Police are nonetheless working to find out why the teenager left faculty early and if it had something to do with the individuals who shot him.

Jamal Good friend occurred to be driving by when he took video of police and bystanders serving to to move the sufferer in a police cruiser.

One other man, who didn’t wish to be recognized, mentioned he’s sick of the overwhelming citywide gun violence that additionally plagues his West Philadelphia neighborhood.

“It is simply unhappy man. The cops are worn out. West Philly cops worn out,” the person mentioned.

No arrests have been made.

Anybody with info is requested to name police at 215-686-TIPS.

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