PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A 17-year-old boy was killed in a shootout in northern Philadelphia late on Monday. It happened at block 2100 on Jefferson Street around 9 pm.
Police said the boy was shot in the face and was pronounced dead at the scene.
BREAKING: A 17-year-old is dead after police say he was shot in the face. It happened an hour ago on block 2100 on Jefferson Street, in the Sharswood section of northern Philadelphia. He is the 12th teenager shot in this city in less than a week. @CBSPhilly
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No arrests were made.
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