Police say 15 to 20 people between the ages of 11 and 18 were gathered for a 17th birthday party at the time of the shooting.
Police say there were between 15 and 20 young people between the ages of 11 and 18 gathered for a 17th birthday party.Four teenagers were shot during a birthday party in North Philadelphia on Wednesday night.Police say there were between 15 and 20 people between the ages of 11 and 18 gathered for a 17th birthday party.A 15-year girl who lives in the home was shot in her back and leg. The three other victims were shot in the leg.
Authorities say two bullets went into the second-floor bedroom of the house across the street where a woman was lying in bed. She was not hit.Officers chased them on foot into a home about a block away on Judson Street. Police took them into custody."The officers apprehended those two individuals that were running from the scene of the shooting, and in that property, they also recovered a handgun.
According to the controller's data, as of Tuesday, 138 juveniles have been shot this year, which is on pace with last year. More girls have been shot this year compared to 2020 and 2021.
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