Teen shot twice after attending vigil in North Philadelphia, police say
PHILADELPHIA - A teenage boy is recovering after police say he was shot twice in the leg Sunday night after leaving a vigil in North Philadelphia.
Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 2600 block of North 22nd Street shortly before 7 a.m. for reports of a shooting.
Police found a 16-year-old boy shot twice in the left calf and rushed him to Temple University Hospital where he was placed in stable condition.
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Police have confirmed the victim had left a vigil shortly before the shooting. It is not known what the vigil was being held for at this time.
No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
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