9-year-old boy fatally shoots teen relative during argument: Police

There was no immediate word if charges would be filed.
Monday, March 14, 2022
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A young child shot and killed his 17-year-old relative during an argument on Saturday afternoon, according to investigators.

It happened around 4:40 p.m. Saturday on the 300 block of East Ashmead Street in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood.
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Police say a 17-year-old male and his 9-year-old half-brother were playing video games when an argument ensued.

According to investigators, the teen was bullying and harassing the child and threatened him with a BB gun.

That's when police say the 9-year-old somehow found a handgun and shot his half-brother.

The teenager was rushed to an area hospital where he later died.
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It's still unclear how the child gained access to the gun.



There was no immediate word if charges would be filed.

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