Philadelphia police searched for a trio of people and the white SUV investigators said they used while shooting a 2-year-old boy, 15-year-old girl and 17-year-old boy in North Philadelphia Thursday night.
At approximately 8:41 p.m. on July 11, 2024, police said a toddler and a teenager were found suffering from gunshot wounds along the 1300 block of North 11th Street.
The 2-year old boy had been shot twice in the leg and the 15-year-old girl was shot once in the leg, police said.
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Both victims were transported to the hospital and placed in stable condition, according to the police. They were transferred to a children’s hospital by private ambulance.
After police were on the scene, they were notified that a 17-year-old victim showed up to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the ankle. The 17-year-old told police he was also shot in the area of 11th Street, Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said.
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"We're very, very lucky that all of them are stable," Small said.
Small said the boy and girl are believed to be related and were outside of their house when they were both hit by gunfire.
Police found over 30 spent shell casings at the scene of the shooting. The shots spanned over two blocks from the 1300 block of North 11th Street to the 1400 block of North 11th Street Small said.
Police did not know who the intended target was and believed the victims may have been hit by stray bullets.
"Of course, we don't believe anybody would shoot a 2-year-old," Small said. "The 15-year-old we also believe was struck by stray gunfire."
Surveillance video from the area showed a white SUV with tinted windows used in a shooting, Small said.
On Friday, police released surveillance video that shows the SUV -- a late model, Jeep Grand Cherokee equipped with a moon roof, chrome rearview mirrors and five spoke alloy wheels -- and the gunmen.
You can hear gunshots in the video and see two men appearing to fire shots, one on foot and the other in the backseat with the window open, police said.
"One suspect on foot and another seated on the rear, driver’s side of the Jeep were masked, wearing all black clothing," police said.
That vehicle was last seen going north on 11th Street.
Police didn't immediately recover any weapons or made any arrests.
This shooting incident is currently under investigation. At this time there is no further information about the incident.
Children have made up around 14% of at least 583 shootings in Philadelphia so far this year, according to data compiled by the City Controller's Office.
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