Teen dies after shooting inside Philadelphia apartment; man holding gun arrested

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Teen dies after shooting inside Roxborough apartment

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A man is in custody after an 18-year-old was shot and killed inside an apartment in Philadelphia's Roxborough section.

Police were called after the victim was taken to the hospital in a private vehicle around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Officers responded to the Henry on the Park apartment complex and found the suspected shooter, a 23-year-old male, outside still holding the gun.

Police say there were multiple witnesses to the altercation, who are being interviewed.

Investigators believe the deadly shooting was a domestic dispute.

The identity of the victim and man in custody has not yet been released.

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