A teenager died from his injuries days after he was shot by another teen on a busy underground SEPTA platform in Center City Philadelphia, police said.
The shooting happened on the westbound SEPTA platform at the crowded 15th Street Station of the Market-Frankford subway line around 9:25 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11.
Last year, children made up around 10% of Philadelphia’s more than 1,600 shooting victims, according to data compiled by the city controller’s office. As of Monday, June 15, at least five children have been shot in the city so far in 2024, which equals about 10% for shooting victims so far this year.
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