Crime & Safety
14-Year-Old Injured In Apparent Accidental Shooting In North Philadelphia, Police Say
The 14-year-old was shot in the stomach and taken to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, where he was placed in stable condition.
Decemebr 12, 2025
A 14-year-old boy was injured Thursday night in a shooting at a North Philly home that appears to be accidental, Philadelphia Police Department Chief Inspector Scott Small said.
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The shooting happened just before 6 p.m. on the 1500 block of North 17th Street on the third-floor bedroom of the home.
The 14-year-old was shot in the stomach and taken to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, where he was placed in stable condition, according to Small.
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