Boy, 9, and woman, 18, wounded in Chester shooting

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Saturday, August 15, 2015
VIDEO: Gunman sought for shooting of 2 young people in Chester
Police are searching for the gunman who opened fire and left two young people shot and wounded in Chester, Pennsylvania.

CHESTER, Pa. (WPVI) -- Police are searching for the gunman who opened fire and left a 9-year-old boy and an 18-year-old woman wounded in Chester.



The incident happened around 11:00 p.m. Friday on the 1000 block of Potter Street.



The two victims were sitting on a front step of a residence when the suspect opened fire down the street.



The woman was shot in the leg and the boy suffered a graze wound to the hand.



They were taken to Crozer-Chester Hospital for treatment.



Both are in stable condition.


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