2 teens injured in West Philadelphia shooting

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Thursday, July 27, 2023
2 juvenile males injured in West Philadelphia shooting
Two juvenile males were injured in an overnight shooting in West Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Two teens were injured in an overnight shooting in West Philadelphia.

Police said the shooting happened at about 2:30 a.m. Thursday.

The 16- and 17-year-old boys were found shot inside a home at 54th and Market streets, about two blocks from the shooting scene at 56th and Market streets, police said.

Police said the 16-year-old was shot in the chest and the 17-year-old was shot in the finger.

Both were taken to an area hospital where they were listed in stable condition.

Investigators said the 17-year-old is being held as a prisoner, but they stopped short of identifying him as the shooter.

Police are checking to see if this shooting is related in any way to another shooting nearby.

The investigation is ongoing and charges are pending, police said.

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