Teen dies after midday shooting in Point Breeze
A teenage boy died at the hospital early Monday night after he was shot several times in South Philadelphia's Point Breeze neighborhood in broad daylight.
Teen dies after midday shooting in Point Breeze
This post has been updated.
A teenage boy died at the hospital early Monday night after he was shot several times in South Philadelphia's Point Breeze neighborhood in broad daylight.
Cops said the victim, who would have turned 17 next week, was sitting on a stoop on 19th Street near Federal at 3:20 p.m. when someone opened fire on him, hitting him in the left side of his head, the right side of his chest and the left thigh. Police rushed him to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m.
Spent shell casings littered the block just north of Federal Street and just south, where police believe the victim was sitting when he was shot. A small pool of blood stained the sidewalk at the bottom of the stoop where investigators said responding officers found the victim lying.
As of 5:30 p.m., detectives had not found any witnesses to the midday fatal shooting.
No arrests have been made.
Who cares? Probably won't be a big loss.— LouDiamondPhillipsheadScrewdriver- Shooter was wearing a plaid shirt and jeans. He ran right past my house.— stefek23
- Did you let the police know? — Pete Malloy
- Why? The Police station is around the corner. Wonder how long it took all the cops that sit outside to respond? Haha. — Kolitz
- Are you kidding me? Teens being gunned down in broad daylight? There are two daycares on that same block of Federal. There is a corner store where my neighbors sit in the afternoon. Is getting shot at 3:30 in the afternoon (or any time of day for that matter) a concern that any Philadelphia citizen should have?— LouPerseghin
- JJJen, get a clue.— gho_matt
- I think the word is sarcasm. — Pete Malloy
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- Anonymous,
The ignorance of your statement is sad.
Gun violence during any hour of the day is unacceptable no matter what the social status,, economic level, class, education level or any other factor may be.
I am angry that a human being was gunned down in the street at 3:30 in the afternoon. I'm even angrier because the crime happened less than a block from my front door.
And I'm sad because insular and short sighted mindsets like yours divide a community. Do you truly believe that a teenager being shot in broad daylight could ever be considered a service to the city, even if they don't meet all of the criteria you mention? I don't.— LouPerseghin - Are you saying that only people who meet those standards deserve to live? By my reckoning, this leaves about 80% of the population of this city as viable murder victims, according to you.
Do retired people lose their right to life now?— DonQ - Where is NUM NUT Nutter???? THe city is in the midst of an all out war on its citzens and the mayor is nowhere to be seen. This is the kind of adm that the citizens of philly keep voting into office. Don't they get it??? You have got to throw these guys out and elect Men and women who will work for the good of the citizens and not ignore the obvious. THe city has been in a mortal state and nobody is doing anything about the situation.!!!!— rduexpress
- UH, age 16, no school today??— bravehearted
- September 17 - 18, 2012
Rosh Hashanah
- Administrative Offices and Schools Closed— Jayfar - Out of all of the posts here, this is the one you criticize? Seriously - try to be a little angrier when you try to be clever. — bravehearted
