1 teen dead, another injured after shooting near Olney High School; 4 suspects sought: police
PHILADELPHIA - Another night of violence has claimed the life of a young victim after gunfire erupted just feet outside a Philadelphia high school early Monday morning.
Nearly a dozen evidence markers littered the street as 26 shell casings were found just a block from Olney High School around 2:30 a.m.
Police say two 16-year-olds were shot. One was transported in extremely critical condition to a local hospital, where he died a short time later.
The identity of the deceased victim has yet to be released by officials.
The second victim is said to be in stable condition with graze wounds to the shoulder and ear.
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Surveillance video obtained by FOX 29 captured the chaos on the 5100 block of North 3rd Street.
In the video, it shows a person running down North 3rd Street and getting into a car. Then, two other people running behind them run onto the sidewalks, get into a car and continue to drive down the street.
It appears the shooting spanned at least two crime scenes, with police initially responding to Whitaker and Hunting Park avenues about a mile from the school.
A shot-up car with blown out windows and blood was towed from the scene.
Police believe the teen victims may have been targeted, but have yet to release further details about what led to the shooting.
Law enforcement sources say they believe there were four individuals inside the shooter’s car, believed to be a gray Hyundai Sonata.
Sources say that the vehicle was found burned about an hour after the shooting on the 6500 block of North 10th Street.
Police say that the Hyundai Sonata was reported stolen back in June.
This is an ongoing investigation.