Police: 9-year-old boy shot, killed inside Ogontz home

FOX 29's Shawnette Wilson has the latest.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police say a 9-year-old boy has died after being shot in the face inside a home in the city's Ogontz section.

It happened on the 5900 block of North 20th Street around 10 p.m. Tuesday.

According to police, the boy was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center, where he died.

FOX 29's Marcus Espinoza reports a gun has been recovered in a grassy area near where the shooting happened. No other details have been released.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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