16-year-old shot and killed in Berks County, officials say
Police lights file/generic
READING, Pa. - Reading police are investigating a shooting that killed a 16-year-old boy over the weekend.
On Saturday at around 6 p.m., police responded to Greenwich and Birch streets in Reading where authorities say they found a deceased 16-year-old on the sidewalk.
An investigation revealed that the victim and three other males were walking on Greenwich Street towards a corner store when an unknown shooter fired shots in their direction, striking the 16-year-old.
MORE HEADLINES
- Prison escapee identified as man accused in four Philadelphia murders
- Police: Argument leads to deadly shooting in Ogontz
- Officials: Child, 12, killed in Maple Shade apartment fire that left multiple residents, firefighter injured
Police are asking anyone with information to contact the Crime Alert Berks County anonymous tip line at (877)-373-9913.