Teen shot during after school brawl
A student at West Philadelphia High School was shot in his forearm during a large fight outside the school Thursday around 4:20 p.m.
Teen shot during after school brawl
A student at West Philadelphia High School was shot in his forearm during a large fight outside the school Thursday around 4:20 p.m.
Police watched surveillance footage of the incident, which showed a crowd of between 40 and 50 teens — most in their school uniforms — fighting on 51st street near Walnut after classes were dismissed, Lt. John Walker, of the Southwest Detective Division said.
It was unclear who fired the shot, or what circumstances led up to the fight, he said.
The 15-year-old boy was taken by his mother to Mercy Hospital, and was later transferred to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Walker said the boy was listed in stable condition as of 9 p.m.
Police said the boy was initially not cooperating with police who tried interviewing him, but became more helpful later Thursday evening.
No arrests were made.
Virgil you're an idiot! Clearly the greater issue is when will parents take more of a role in thier kids lives society at large is changing too many of us are angry and scared traditional values are being lost START @ HOME and in the "hood"— Nard44- I'm shocked that students in school uniforms should behave in such a manner. I thought school uniforms were the answer to all our problems in public schools.— mindstorms
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Comment removed.- When Prayer/Meditation/Moment of Silence was taken out of school that's when all HELL broke loose!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!— debraphil9
- Why do we think that it's the schools system that should be raising our children???????? R.E.S.E.P.C.T starts @ HOME. (Respect for yourself,where you live, your parents, each other, the law, the city)— debraphil9
- Tiger, the new building is at 49th and Chestnut, the site of the old West Catholic Boy's High School.— One Mom
