Teen Boy Shot, Killed By 9-Year-Old In East Germantown: Philadelphia Police
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday evening by a 9-year-old in Philadelphia's East Germantown section, police say. It happened in the 300 block of Ashmead.
Police say they responded to a report of a "person with a gun" at 4:43 p.m. for a teen boy that shot himself and a baby. Once they arrived, they found the 17-year-old with a gunshot wound to the back of his head and a 7-year-old girl. The teen was pronounced dead at 7:17 p.m.
The girl injured her left foot trying to get to safety during the incident. She was not shot. The girl was placed in stable condition at Einstein.
But on Sunday, police say their preliminary investigation has revealed the gunshot wound was not self-inflicted. Philadelphia Police told CBS3's Joe Holden on Saturday night that a 9-year-old child in the home fired the fatal shot.
The investigation is ongoing.
Other children were inside the home at the time of the shooting, including a 1-year-old child.
Police say they recovered a BB gun and handgun on the scene.
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