2 teens injured, 1 critical after shooting in North Philly: police

Over 50 shell casings found at scene of double shooting in North Philly

An investigation is underway after police say a double shooting that occurred in North Philadelphia Monday afternoon left one person critical.

PHILADELPHIA - An investigation is underway after police say a double shooting occurred in North Philadelphia Monday afternoon. 

What we know:

At 4:49 p.m., Philly police officers responded to a shooting on the 1400 block of West Girard Avenue.  

Police say two male victims were then rushed to Temple University Hospital.

According to police, a 17-year-old was shot multiple times throughout his body and is in critical condition. 

A 16-year-old boy was shot in the leg and is in stable condition, police say. 

Dig deeper:

Investigators say over 50 shots were fired from a semi-automatic weapon(s) in the incident.

They believe the two shooting victims were standing in a group of people when three male suspects fired at them. 

Police say the suspects were dressed in dark-colored clothing and fled northbound on Carlisle Street from Girard Avenue.

A semiautomatic handgun was found at the scene. It is unclear whether the gun belonged to one of the shooters.

This is an ongoing investigation.