Police: 17-year-old girl shot and killed in Southwest Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Authorities are investigating the death of a 17-year-old girl in Southwest Philadelphia.

It happened just before midnight Friday on 7000 block of Elmwood Avenue.

Police say when they got the scene, they found the teen was shot in the chest.

They say she was walking in an alley, possibly with a group, when she was shot at close range.

Neighbors in the community are now reacting to the violence.

"It's sad. I feel for her family, I feel for her mom. I can't imagine being a parent of a child that gets murdered."

So far, police say they don't have a suspect or motive for the shooting.