Crime & Safety
Teen Shot Monday Night In Philadelphia: Police
Philadelphia Police said a 17-year-old boy was shot Wednesday night in Southwest Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA — A teenage boy is recovering after being shot Monday night in Philadelphia, police said.
The boy was shot at about 6:25 p.m. on the 7200 block of Guyer Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia.
Police said he was shot once in his left forearm.
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He was taken to Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania, where he was placed in stable condition.
Police have not made any arrests or found any weapons.
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Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Philadelphia Police Department’s Shooting Investigations Group at 215-686-8270, or submit an anonymous tip by calling 215-686-8477.
All tips will remain confidential.
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