Police: 16-year-old shot in the head in Holmesburg

Philadelphia police are investigating after a 16-year-old was shot in the head Sunday night in the city's Holmesburg section.

Investigators say gunfire erupted on the 7400 block of Torresdale Avenue just after 7 p.m. 

Police drove the teenager to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital where he was placed in critical but stable condition.

Police have not reported any arrests at this time. No word on what caused the shooting.

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