Confronting the Crisis: Gun violence
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3 years ago
This story originally appeared on 6abc.
Police are investigating a double shooting near a Philadelphia high school on Monday afternoon.
The call came in around 3 p.m. for a shooting near the intersection of Rowland and Ryan avenues, which is just outside Lincoln High School in the city’s Mayfair section.
Police confirm to Action News that a 65-year-old male was shot in the head and a 16-year-old male was shot in the neck while inside a vehicle. Both victims are listed in critical condition at an area hospital.
Chopper 6 was overhead as police cordoned off an area near the school.
Investigators have not said if any students were involved.
At least two people have been arrested.
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