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Police: 14-year-old boy shot multiple times and killed on Overbrook street

By FOX 29 staff
Updated  March 6, 2023 9:40am EST
Crime & Public Safety
FOX 29 Philadelphia

Violent night in Philadelphia as 4 people are fatally shot, including a 14-year-old boy

Four fatal shootings took place across Philadelphia in within one hour, including the shooting death of a 14-year-old boy in Overbrook.

OVERBROOK - A 14-year-old boy died after someone shot him in the chest in Overbrook, authorities say. 

Officers from the 19th District were called to the 6000 block of Haddington Lane in Philadelphia’s Overbrook section Saturday night, around 8:30 p.m. for a shooting, according to authorities.

When they got on scene, they found a 14-year-old boy on the street suffering from two gunshot wounds to the chest, according to police. 

Police rushed him to Lankenau Medical Center where the boy was pronounced dead at 9:23 p.m., authorities say. 

Officials later identified the teen as Anthony Pinkney. 

Police say an active investigation is underway.

 There are no details regarding any suspects. No weapons have been found and no arrests have been made.

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