Teen critically injured in Kensington shooting

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Monday, August 5, 2019
Teen critically injured in Kensington shooting
Teen critically injured in Kensington shooting. Jeannette Reyes reports during Action News at 11 p.m. on August 4, 2019.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A teenager is recovering from injuries after a shooting tonight in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood.



Philadelphia police say they found an 18-year-old man shot in the chest and thigh in the 1800 block of East Venango Street just after 9 p.m. Sunday.



He was taken to the hospital where he remains in critical condition.



The shooting remains under investigation.

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