A teenager who had just left a store was hurt on Wednesday night after being shot in the knee at a North Philadelphia intersection, according to a spokesperson with the Philadelphia Police Department.
The shooting happened at the intersection of North 27th and West Oakdale streets just before 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 23, 2024, police said.
A 16-year-old man was shot one time in his left knee, officials said. Police took the victim to a nearby hospital where he was placed in critical but stable condition.
Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said that the teenager had just left a store in the area of 27th Street and Lehigh Avenue and started walking with a few other young people.
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Gunshots rang out as the group was walking along 27th Street, Small explained. Everyone fled northbound back toward Lehigh Avenue.
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No arrests have been made and no weapons were recovered.
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As of Wednesday night, police did not have a description of the shooter, or shooters, wanted for this incident, Small said.
If you have any information on this incident, please call the Philadelphia Police Department's Shooting Investigations Group at 215-686-8270. You can also call or text the tipline at 215-686-TIPS (8477).
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