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Suspect Arrested After Double Shooting In Philadelphia's Nicetown Section Sends 2 Teenage Boys To Hospital: Police

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A double shooting in Philadelphia's Nicetown section has sent two 16-year-old boys to the hospital on Saturday, police say. The shooting happened at the 1700 block of Saint Paul Street around 2:30 p.m.

Suspect Arrested After Double Shooting In Philadelphia's Nicetown Section Sends 2 Teenage Boys To Hospital: Police

The one 16-year-old was shot four times throughout his chest, back, and right leg, according to police. He was placed in critical condition at Temple Hospital. The other 16-year-old was shot in the buttocks and placed in stable condition at Albert Einstein Medical Center. 

Police say they made an arrest in the shooting. No weapon was recovered. 

For a list of gun violence resources in Philadelphia, click here.

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