"I was at work and got a call from my stepmom saying my little brother got shot. I rushed down here as fast as I can. My little brother is 14, and just hearing him getting shot is the worst feeling in the world," Torres said.
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Alex's brother was among five young people shot after a football scrimmage Tuesday afternoon outside Roxborough High School in Philadelphia.
Torres says his brother didn't deserve this.
"He is into gaming, PC. He doesn't go outside. He's at home all day, every day," Torres said. "He's a good kid so I don't understand why this happened to him."
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5 football players shot after ambush near Roxborough High School in Philadelphia; 1 dead
Torres says he is thankful that his little brother is going to recover, but he says this is one more example of why he feels like young people across the city are not even being given the opportunity to be kids.
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"It's scary for the kids to go to school. It's scary for the kids to come outside. It's just a war zone out here now," Torres said.
Torres' brother remains in stable condition, along with two other teenagers who were injured in the shooting.
The victim who died has been identified as 14-year-old Nicholas Elizalde of Havertown, Delaware County.
The fifth victim suffered a graze wound, according to police.