Police said they searching for the person who shot a teen in the back late Wednesday night in North Philadelphia.
According to police, at 10:53 p.m. officers responded to a report for a person with a gun on the 4000 block of Ella Street.
Upon arrival, police said officers found a 15-year-old boy with a gunshot wound in his back. Officers transported him to the hospital where he was placed in stable condition.
Police said no weapon was recovered and no arrest was made.
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The unknown suspect was last seen wearing a black shirt and fled in a dark colored sedan, according to police.
The Philadelphia Police Department is urging anyone with information regarding this shooting to contact the Shooting Investigation Group at 215-686-8270.
Tips can be submitted anonymously by calling or texting the departments tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477).
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