16-year-old shot in the face sitting on SEPTA steps in West Philadelphia, police say

Another teen boy became the victim of gun violence when police say a shooting erupted at a SEPTA station in West Philadelphia Friday night.

Officers arrived to find the 16-year-old with a gunshot wound to the face near 52nd and Market streets around 10:30 p.m.

Police say he was shot in the face while sitting on the steps of the 52nd Street Septa station. 

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The teen was transported to Childrens's Hospital of Philadelphia, where he was placed in critical condition.

Police say the suspect fled, and no arrests have been made. No weapon recovered.