4-year-old boy shot inside North Philadelphia home
Authorities say they recovered a gun in the house, as well as marijuana and other drug paraphernalia.
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting that injured a young child on Thursday night.
It happened around 7:30 p.m. on the 2400 block of 5th Street in North Philadelphia.
Police confirm to Action News that a 4-year-old boy was shot in the arm. He was rushed to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children and placed in stable condition.
Authorities say the shooting happened inside a home and that multiple people are being questioned.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting have not been released by police.
Authorities say they recovered a gun in the house, as well as marijuana and other drug paraphernalia.
No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call police at 215-686-TIPS.
