WEST PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting near a West Philly rec center that left one teen in critical condition, while two children, a 16-year-old and a rec center employee were also injured.
What we know:
Philadelphia police were called to the intersection of South 56th and Christian streets Wednesday afternoon, around 4 p.m. on the report of shots fired.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said five people were shot, two of whom were children. Those two kids, ages 10 and 11, sustained graze wounds. A rec center employee also sustained graze wounds during the violent incident, while a 16-year-old was also injured.
Another 16-year-old was shot multiple times and is in extremely critical condition.
Dig deeper:
Commissioner Bethel explained that a fight broke out at the shooting location earlier in the day and was broken up by rec center staff.
Those involved in the fight were said to have returned to the location later in the day and opened fire on people not in the pool, but on 56th Street.
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