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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A teenager was critically injured in a shooting on Monday night in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia, and a teenage suspect is in custody.
The shooting happened around 6:35 p.m. in the 3100 block of Gaul Street.
Police say the 16-year-old victim was shot in the face.
Officers rushed him to St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children where he is in critical condition.
Investigators tell Action News a 15-year-old suspect is in custody.
The motive for the shooting is not yet known, though police say the suspect and the victim know each other.
Anyone with information can call or text Philadelphia police at 215-686-TIPS (8477) or submit an anonymous tip online.
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