Seven shot in Philadelphia, including 2-year-old and four teens

By Reuters   February 24, 2023 | 12:06 am PT
Seven shot in Philadelphia, including 2-year-old and four teens
A gun owner displays a Glock 20, 10 mm Auto pistol. Photo by Reuters
Seven people, including a 2-year-old child and four teenagers, were shot and wounded at a Philadelphia street corner, the city's police chief said on Thursday.

The 2-year-old's mother was among the victims, Philadelphia Police Chief Danielle Outlaw told a news conference. The most seriously wounded victim was a teen listed in critical condition, she added.

The gunfire erupted shortly before 6 p.m. local time (2300 GMT) just a few hundred feet away from an elementary school, but Outlaw said the incident did not appear to have started there.

"As a parent myself I understand the fear that people have," Outlaw said.

 
 
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