Two Children Shot Last Night, One At A Northeast Philly Rec Center
by Alex Lloyd Gross
Last night, about 8:25 PM, Philadelphia Police reported that they were called to the Fox Chase Recreation Center, 7901 Ridgeway street. When they arrived, they found a juvenile female had been shot in the back.
Medics were called and she was rushed to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital in stable condition. Police have no motive or suspects.
City rec centers are covered in security cameras and detectives are looking through footage for clues into this shooting.
In an unrelated matter, about an hour earlier, a 15 year old boy was shot in the leg. This happened on the 800 block of Bill Street. He is in stable condition as well. No arrests or suspects have been apprehended in this matter as well.