17-year-old shot to death in East Germantown, police say
Police investigate after a 17-year-old male was shot and killed at East Washington Lane and Gardenia Street in East Germantown.
EAST GERMANTOWN - A teenager has died after they were shot multiple times in the East Germantown section of the city.
The shooting happened around 5 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of East Washington Lane and Gardenia Street.
Police said the 17-year-old boy was shot four times in the upper torso. He was pronounced deceased by medics at 5:21 p.m.
He was later identified by police as Kristopher Heard.
Authorities said no arrests have been made and no weapons have been recovered. An investigation remains active and ongoing.
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