Police searching for man accused of shooting 13-year-old during fight in Philadelphia
Man shoots teenage boy during fistfight in Philadelphia: police
Officials said a 45-year-old man shot a 13-year-old child who was fighting with another juvenile on a property in Kingsessing. The man then fled the scene, while the child is critical in the hospital.
KINGSESSING - Investigators say a fight between two teenagers lead to gunfire when a family member shot a 13-year-old boy and left the scene before police arrived.
Keith Holmes, 43, is being sought by Philadelphia police on charges of aggravated assault and weapons crimes.
It's believed the 13-year-old and another teen were fighting outside a property in Kingsessing when Holmes, who was known to the victim, shot the teen.
What we know:
Officers were called to the intersection of 57th and Kingsessing streets around 6:30 p.m. Thursday for reports of a fight between two teens.
Moments later, investigators say police received multiple calls about a shooting on the 1800 block of 56th Street.
Keith Holmes is accused of shooting a 13-year-old boy who was fighting with another teen outside his property in Kingsessing.
There, responding officers found a 13-year-old boy who was shot twice in the stomach.
He was rushed to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where police say he was placed in stable condition.
Dig deeper:
Inspector Michael Gormley said the teens were fighting outside a property when it's believed that a family member of one of the teens came outside to intervene.
That's when investigators say the family member, believed to be Holmes, shot the 13-year-old and fled before police arrived.
Investigators believe the victim was known to the teen and the suspected shooter.