Crime & Safety
19-Year-Old Critical, Stray Bullets Miss Toddler And Father In Philadelphia Shooting
Chief Inspector Scott Small said 16 spent shell casings from at least one semi-automatic weapon were recovered from the scene.
June 27, 2025
A shooting in Philadelphia's Frankford neighborhood critically injured a 19-year-old man late Thursday night, as stray bullets from the incident narrowly missed a father and daughter inside their home, police said.
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The shots rang out just before 11:30 p.m. on the 4600 block of Tackawanna Street, Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small told CBS News Philadelphia.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found the man suffering from four gun shot wounds to the leg, back and groin. Police rushed him to Temple University Hospital where he was last listed in critical condition.
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