Teen dead, 7-year-old child injured after quadruple shooting in Philadelphia

May 11, 2023
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Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting that injured multiple people on Thursday evening.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police are investigating a quadruple shooting that left a teen dead and injured a young child on Thursday evening.

It happened just before 6 p.m. on the 5900 block of N. 21st Street in the city's Logan section.

Police say a 17-year-old male died after being shot in the head. He has not been identified.

A 7-year-old child who was on the way to a corner store was shot in the thigh. The child is currently listed as stable at an area hospital.

Two other victims were also listed as stable -- a 16-year-old male and a 15-year-old male.

No arrests have been made.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 215-686-TIPS.

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Source: WPVI-TV