Man killed, 14-year-old boy injured in Powelton shooting
POWELTON - Police are investigating following a deadly double shooting in Powelton on Sunday.
The incident occurred shortly after noon on the 5500 block of Pearl Street.
One man is dead and a teen is hospitalized after a shooting on Pearl Street.
Police said 23-year-old Tajhon Whiters, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds throughout the body, was pronounced dead en route to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.
A 14-year-old boy was shot twice in the back and once in the hand. He was hospitalized in stable condition.
One man is dead and a teen is hospitalized after a shooting on Pearl Street.
No arrests have been made at this time. This is an ongoing investigation.
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