Shooting in southwest Philadelphia: double shooting leaves 2 in critical condition: police

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) – Philadelphia police are investigating a double shootout that left an injured teenager in the Kingsessing section of the city.

The shooting took place around 6:30 pm along block 1200 on South 51st Street.

The police claim to have arrived and found two shooting victims.

A 21-year-old man was shot several times in the body, including the head, officials say.

The police rushed him to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he is in critical condition.

The second victim, a 16-year-old boy, was also shot in the head.

Police took the teenager to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center as well, where he is also in critical condition, officials said.

There is no word on any arrests made at this time.

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