Police were called to Arrott Street near Penn, about a block from the Margaret-Orthodox El station, at 9:43 p.m. and found the victim lying on the sidewalk bleeding from at least one gunshot wound to the torso, Chief Inspector Scott Small said. Medics pronounced him dead there at 9:51 p.m.Police said the victim appeared to be very young and estimated that he was between 15 and 19 years old. He remained a John Doe around 10:30 p.m., and cops were unsure who shot him or why. Small said he had a bag with him and an iPod with headphones when he was found.
Every year, nearly 3000 children and teens die from gunfire, and nearly 14,000 are injured.
Monday, June 3, 2013
Unidentified Philadelphia teen found shot dead on sidewalk
A teen-ager was found dead on a Philadelphia neighborhood sidewalk last week-end. His exact age and name are unknown:
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Homicide,
Pennsylvania
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