Suspect held in shooting of Temple student, 19
A 19-year-old Temple University student was shot in the neck near the North Broad Street campus early Sunday, and a suspect was in custody, police said.
A 19-year-old Temple University student was shot in the neck near the North Broad Street campus early Sunday, and a suspect was in custody, police said.
The shooting occurred about 3:30 a.m. in the 1900 block of North Gratz Street, Philadelphia police said.
The student was treated at Temple University Hospital and was expected to be released, university police said in a statement.
Philadelphia police withheld the victim's name. A department spokeswoman could not provide the suspect's name or any charges.
Temple police asked anyone with information about the shooting to contact city police at 215-686-3093.
- Bill Reed