Police: 15-Year-Old Killed, 18-Year-Old In Critical Condition Following South Philadelphia Double Shooting
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed in a double shooting in South Philadelphia on Sunday night, officials say. The shooting happened at 22nd and Jackson Streets just before 8 p.m.
Police say an 18-year-old man was also wounded in the shooting.
Both victims were rushed to Penn-Presbyterian Medical Center.
The 15-year-old succumbed to his injuries and the 18-year-old is currently in critical condition.
No arrests have been made.
The City of Philadelphia has reached a grim milestone.
A dozen weeks before the end of 2020, police sources say the city has now eclipsed the entire homicide count for 2019.
