Suspect jumped from 4th-floor balcony after fatally shooting teen in Roxborough: police
ROXBOROUGH - Philadelphia police say an argument sparked a shooting that ended with a teen dying, and a suspect performing dangerous maneuvers.
Officers responded to reports of shots fired at Henry on the Park Apartments in Upper Roxborough around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday.
An 18-year-old victim, later identified as Elijah Deloach, was found with a gunshot wound to the chest, and was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
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Police say the shooting unfolded when two males and two females confronted the 23-year-old resident.
The suspect then fired a single shot at the teen before jumping from a fourth-floor balcony. Police say they remained on scene.
Charges are pending further investigation, according to authorities.