A 9-year-old boy is recovering in the hospital after being shot in the leg during a shooting on Friday evening that ultimately killed a man, according to police in Philadelphia.
A child was hurt and an adult was killed after being shot in North Philadelphia on Friday evening, according to a spokesperson with the police department.
The shooting happened outside of the West Poplar Apartments on the 600 block of North 12th Street just before 6:30 p.m., police said.
A 9-year-old boy sustained a gunshot wound to his right leg, according to officials. Police took him to a nearby hospital where he was placed in stable condition.
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Police said that a man in his thirties was shot several times in the torso and taken to a nearby hospital by officers. He was pronounced dead just after 9:30 p.m.
Timeline of deadly shooting
The initial investigation revealed that a man was standing outside when a black Jeep arrived at the scene, police said. Two unidentified men got out of the Jeep and chased the man with their guns.
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The man then got into a vehicle that was stopped on the street, which is where the 9-year-old boy was, according to officials.
This is when the two men from the Jeep began firing their guns at the man, investigators believe. The 9-year-old ran from the car.
"An early model black Jeep Cherokee drove down the street and at least two individuals got out and opened fire on that car and then got back in and took off," Pace told NBC10.
The man who was being targeted by the gunmen then pulled out a gun and began to fire at the gunmen as they ran back to their Jeep, police explained.
"It does appear at this time that person, once he realized what was happening, he attempted to run for cover seeing a vehicle that was stationary but running. He got in that vehicle. It’s unclear whether he knew the people in the vehicle or not," Pace explained.
There were 23 spent shell casings found at the scene, Pace said.
SkyForce10 over the aftermath
People watched as police blocked off the road to investigate. One woman described how she felt after this shooting in her neighborhood.
"I’m comfortable going home because I don’t live in fear. You can’t live that way. Am I happy with the circumstances? No, because we have to do better," Regina Farrell told NBC10.
SkyForce10 was over the scene where a black sedan could be seen with both passenger side doors open as officials investigated. Several evidence markers were visible in the street.
A firearm was recovered inside a home, police said. No arrests have been made and the motive behind the shooting remains unknown at this time.
If you have any information related to this incident, please call the Philadelphia Police Department's Shooting Investigations Group at 215-686-8270. You can also text or call the tipline at 215-686-TIPS (8477).
This is a developing story. Check back here for updates.
There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here.
