PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A 17-year-old boy was killed in a shooting in North Philadelphia Monday night. It happened on the 2100 block of Jefferson Street around 9 p.m.
Police say the boy was shot once in the face and was pronounced dead at the scene.
READ MORE: Villanova University Reports Male Student Allegedly Sexually Assaulted 4 Female Students In Residence HallsBREAKING: A 17-year-old is dead after police say he was shot once in the face. It happened an hour ago in the 2100 block of Jefferson Street in the Sharswood section of North Philadelphia. He is the 12th teen shot in this city in less than week. @CBSPhilly
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No arrests have been made.
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