Police: Teenage boy fatally shot in head in West Philadelphia

Police say a teenage boy was fatally shot in the head Thursday afternoon in West Philadelphia.

According to investigators a teenage boy between 15-17 years old was shot twice in the head on the 1400 block of North Allison Street around 12 p.m.

Police say a cruiser took the victim to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Medical officials pronounced the victim dead shortly before 12:30 p.m.

Officers have not made any arrests. This is an ongoing investigation.

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