Police: 16-year-old shoots 13-year-old in stomach

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Tuesday, September 16, 2014
VIDEO: 13-year-old shot twice
Police say a 16-year-old shot a 13-year-old in North Philadelphia.

NORTH PHILADLEPHIA (WPVI) -- A 13-year-old boy was shot by a 16-year-old boy in North Philadelphia in what police are calling an accidental shooting.

The shooting occurred shortly before 8:00 p.m. Monday on the 3600 block of North Marvine Street.

According to preliminary investigation, police say the 16-year-old boy accidently shot the 13-year-old boy twice in the stomach.

The victim is in stable condition at Temple University Hospital.