15-year-old shot in head inside recording studio in North Philly: officials

Teen, 15, critically injured after he is shot in the head

A 15-year-old teen was inside a North Philadelphia recording studio when someone opened fire, striking him in the head and leaving him in critical condition.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - A shooting investigation is underway in North Philadelphia after a 15-year-old was shot in the head, leaving him with critical injuries.

The scene unfolded inside a recording studio, on the third floor, on the 2600 block of Germantown Avenue, just before 5 p.m., officials said.

A 15-year-old was shot in the head. Philadelphia police sources told FOX 29’s Steve Keeley the teen was conscious and talking when police arrived.

Teen shot in head in North Philly recording studio

A 15-year-old is fighting for his life after someone shot him in the head inside a North Philadelphia recording studio.

Police rushed him to Temple University Hospital where he was listed in critical condition.

Others in the recording studio were not talkative, police said. Sources went on to say a large group of young males and females were seen on the studio’s outdoor surveillance camera running out, with as many as five girls wearing what police sources called flashy clothes and five males.

Sources said one fired cartridge casing was found on the floor of the studio.

Police are actively investigating the scene, but haven’t found any weapons and haven’t made any arrests.

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