15-year-old found shot dead in driveway; witness reports victim was thrown from car

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police are searching for the gunman who shot and killed a 15-year-old in Northeast Philadelphia on Thursday.

Officers found the victim, identified as Rasheid Lynch, around 6 p.m. in a rear driveway along the 6300 block of Revere Street.

When medics got to the scene, Lynch was pronounced dead. Police say he was shot in the chest, shoulder and lower back.

According to a witness, a white sedan was seen pulling up, and then someone inside pushed the 15-year-old out of the passenger's side of the car.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting are still under investigation.

Residents like Angela Smith-Ali remain worried as police search for the suspects.

"I'm scared, and I don't want to be. No one wants to live in their house being afraid," said Angela Smith-Ali, who lives near the crime scene.

Smith-Ali, who has lived in the neighborhood for 25 years, said she's never seen this type of violent crime on her street.

"It was very upsetting and scary that someone can come into your neighborhood and do something like that, and then leave without feeling bad about it," said Smith-Ali.

Police are checking nearby cameras to get a more detailed description of the vehicle.

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