'It's A Disgrace': 17-Year-Old Gunned Down At Large Party, Police Urge Witnesses To Come Forward
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UPPER DARBY, Pa. (CBS) — A 17-year-old boy is dead after a fight broke out at a party in Upper Darby late Saturday night.
It happened on the 500 block of Glendale Road, where neighbors are left to wonder why someone would want to shoot at a teenager and leave him for dead.
Authorities say it was around 10 p.m. Saturday night when the 17-year-old boy was at a party with a few dozen other people.
A fight broke out between the teen and someone else. The teenager tried getting away by running outside, but four people chased after him, fired several shots, killing him.
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Police are trying to figure out what lead up to the gunfire, but their investigation is being stalled by a lack of cooperation from witnesses.
Superintendent Michael Chitwood has a message for the partygoers and the community:
" The thing that amazes me even after all these years is the lack of cooperation you get from people. I'm telling you, 30 to 40 people knew what happened and nobody's coming forward. I think it's a disgrace. It's their neighborhood, not my neighborhood. And they berate the police which is even worse, and all we're trying to do is help and solve a crime, solve a murder."
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The teen has not been identified yet.
Anyone with information is urged to call detectives.
