Teen killed, several wounded in spate of overnight gun violence in Philadelphia
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PHILADELPHIA - A 17-year-old is dead and more than 10 people are wounded following widespread gun violence overnight in Philadelphia. The violence comes nearly a week after it was reported that Philadelphia ranks number two in the nation in homicides.
Police say a 17-year-old boy was gunned down just before 9:30 p.m. on the 2200 block of Harold Street in Kensington. The teen was shot once in the chest and taken to Temple Hospital where he died.
Around the same time, police say a 28-year-old man was shot once in the chest on the front porch of a home on the 5900 block of Master Street in Brewerytown. He was taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital in critical condition.
Shortly before 11 p.m., police say an 18-year-old man was shot nine times on the 3100 block of G Street in Kensington. The man was taken to Temple Hospital where he is reportedly in critical condition
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As Friday turned to Saturday, police responded to reports of gunfire in East Germantown. A 27-year-old was shot once in the left foot and taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center by a private car.
Police in Kensington responded to reports of gunfire near the intersection of Jasper Street and Westmoreland Street around 1 a.m. Investigators say a 41-year-old man was shot six times in the legs and taken to Temple Hospital in stable condition.
Also in Kensington early Saturday morning, police say a man was shot once in the back in the area of Lippincott Street. He was also taken to Temple Hospital and is expected to recover.
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Across the city in North Philadelphia, authorities say a teenager is critical after he was shot in the stomach and back on the 500 block of West York Street. Also in North Philadelphia, police say a 40-year-old man was shot in the back on the 2700 block of North Ringgold Street and two women suffered gunshot wounds after a shooting on West Sedgley Street.
Just before daybreak, police in Eastwick say a 26-year-old man was shot in the legs and taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital in stable condition.
Overnight violence in the city also included a stabbing incident in Center City where a female victim was attacked by a group of women and a home invasion in Tioga.
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