Teenager shot 7 times in North Philadelphia expected to survive, police say
PHILADELPHIA - Police say a teenager who was shot seven times Friday night in North Philadelphia is expected to survive.
According to investigators, the 16-year-old was shot four times in the right leg, twice in the left leg and once in the elbow near the intersection of Uber Street and Susquehanna Avenue just after 8 p.m.
The unnamed teen was driven to Temple University Hospital by a private vehicle and was placed in stable condition, police said.
No arrests were reported immediately following the shooting.
Investigators have not said what sparked the gunfire.
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