Jim Kenney pushes gun control during Temple University shooting press conference
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney advocated for gun control during a press conference on details surrounding the shooting of a Temple University police officer.
The Philadelphia Police Department said seven people were shot near a school yard in the city's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood just as an after school program was wrapping up on Thursday evening.
Officials said the shooting happened near the school yard of James Blaine School just before 6 p.m., according to FOX 29.
The victims included five teens, a 2-year-old child and the mother of two of those victims.
The Philadelphia Police Department says that seven people were shot near a school yard in the city's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood on Thursday evening. (FOX 29)
Police said a 31-year-old woman was shot twice in the leg. A 16-year-old boy was shot in the arm. A 13-year-old boy was shot in the hand. A 15-year-old boy was shot twice in the chest and was in critical condition. Another 16-old-boy was shot in his arm and leg. A 17-year-old boy's leg was grazed by a bullet. The 2-year-old girl was shot in her leg and was listed as stable.
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Police are investigation a shooting near a school yard in Philadelphia. (FOX 29)
Deputy Chief of Communications for the School District of Philadelphia Monique Braxton said the after school program was just letting out when the shooting started and all the victims fled back through the school yard for cover, according to FOX 29.
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Police are looking for three suspects. They were seen driving a 2011 to 2016 gray, four-door Hyundai Elantra with Pennsylvania tags.
Police are searching for three suspects after five teens, a 2-year-old and 31-year-old woman were shot near a school in Philadelphia. (FOX 29)
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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney took to Twitter to say he was praying for the victims.
"Schools and other public spaces must remain safe havens for youth and the community. It’s heartbreaking and infuriating to learn of another shooting occurring on or near school grounds," Kenney wrote. "I’m praying for the victims involved."
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