Double shooting leaves 1 teen dead, another injured in Philadelphia

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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A double shooting has left one teen dead and another injured on Monday night in Philadelphia.

It happened around 5:34 p.m. on the unit block of W. Sharpnack Street in the city's West Mount Airy section.

Police say a 17-year-old boy was shot in the head and left shoulder. He was rushed to the hospital where he later died.

Another 17-year-old boy suffered a gunshot wound to the lower side of the back. He is listed in stable condition at the hospital.

More than a dozen shots were fired at the victims, police say.

No arrests have been made.

Anyone with any information is asked to call police at 215-686-TIPS.