A 14-year-old is lifeless and 4 different highschool soccer gamers had been wounded after gunfire erupted behind a Philadelphia highschool Tuesday afternoon, police mentioned.
The 5 unidentified victims had been strolling off the sector after a scrimmage at Roxborough Excessive Faculty round 4:41 p.m. when somebody in a inexperienced Ford Explorer drove as much as the gamers and commenced capturing, police mentioned.
The victims had been transported to Temple College Hospital and Einstein Medical Middle, in accordance with police.
On this display seize taken from video, Roxborough Excessive Faculty in Philadelphia is proven.
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The deceased 14-year-old was shot as soon as within the chest, police mentioned.
A 17-year-old male sufferer was shot within the arm and leg, a 14-year-old male sufferer was shot as soon as within the thigh and a 15-year-old was shot as soon as within the leg, in accordance with investigators. All three are listed in secure situation.
Deputy Philly Police Commissioner John Stanford mentioned that each one the gamers shot had been from Roxborough Excessive Faculty and that the shooters left the scene on foot.
There are a number of cameras within the space the place police will pull the footage, Stanford mentioned.
“Dying is closing. You do not come again from that,” Stanford mentioned when requested on what mother and father can say to their youngsters.
The police did not instantly launch data on the fifth sufferer.
There aren’t any arrests and no suspects have been recognized.
The highschool launched an announcement later within the night on its web site informing mother and father concerning the scenario.
“We’re conscious of a capturing that occurred at a soccer scrimmage this afternoon in Roxborough. 4 college students have been taken to native hospitals, and households of the 4 capturing victims are being contacted. A number of Philadelphia officers are on the scene, in addition to members from our Workplace of Faculty Security. We’ll replace you as extra data is out there,” the assertion learn.
ABC Information’ Darren J. Reynolds contributed to this report.
