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9-year-old boy shot while playing basketball in Kingsessing

Friday, August 30, 2019
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police say a 9-year-old boy is hospitalized after a shooting in the city's Kingsessing neighborhood.

It happened around 9:30 p.m. Friday on the 5200 block of Upland Street in Southwest Philadelphia.
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The victim was shot in the left arm while playing outside.

He was taken to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He is listed in stable condition.
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So far, no arrests. Police have not recovered the weapon.
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