An 18-year-old boy was taken into custody after being treated at Temple Hospital for gunshot wounds he sustained while riding in a stolen car Tuesday around midnight in North Philadelphia.
Police said the 18-year-old was shot once in the upper back near 22nd and Oxford Street while driving a stolen Nissan Rogue.
During the investigation, police said the car, which had been reported stolen in July, was struck at least two times by gunfire.
Police also arrested a 21-year-old passenger, who they say was carrying a semiautomatic handgun and a backpack with a large amount of drugs.
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The 18-year-old was transported to Temple Hospital in stable condition.
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