Teen injured when shooter opens fire on carful of people in South Philadelphia, police say
Police say a 15-year-old girl was hit once in the shoulder by gunfire Thursday night in South Philadelphia.
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - A teenage girl was injured by gunfire when police say the car she was inside with three other people was struck by over a dozen shots Thursday night in South Philadelphia.
Police Chief Inspector Scott Small told reporters that the car was pulling out of a parking space on the 1100 block of Kater Street around 5 p.m. when over 40 shots were fired.
A 15-year-old girl sitting in the front passenger's seat was hit once in the shoulder, Small said. Investigators estimated that the car was hit by at least 15 bullets.
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The teen was taken to Jefferson University Hospital by police where she was placed in stable condition. No one else inside the car was injured, according to Small.
No arrests were reported immediately following the shooting.
Police did not provide a description of the shooter.
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