US Politics | Roxborough High School shooting – 14-year-old dies after five football players shot in ‘ambush’ at scrimmage game
ONE teen has died and four others have been injured after a shooting outside a Pennsylvania high school. The shooting unfolded outside Roxborough High School in Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon at around 4.30pm. NBCFour people have been shot near Roxborough High School '/ ' Officials continue to investigate the sceneAP:Associated Press One teen has died of his injuries after being shot in the chestNBC The shooting occurred following a football practiceNBC GoogleThe shooting unfolded outside of Roxborough High School in Philadelphia '/ ' Police said the shooting occurred as a football scrimmage was ending and players were walking off the field. A light Green Ford Explorer drove up and began shooting before fleeing the scene, cops told The U.S. Sun. A 14-year-old boy died after being shot in the chest, according to police. One of the three other victims, a 17-year-old, was taken to Temple University Hospital in stable condition after being shot in the hand and leg. Read More on The U.S. Sun ODD DISAPPEARANCE Mystery over missing teacher as two key clues found 100s of miles away HORROR DISCOVERY Body found by aircraft is confirmed to be Maine teen who vanished A third victim, also 14 years old, was shot in the thigh and is also in stable condition. No information was immediately available regarding the fourth victim. A fifth victim was reportedly treated at the scene. No arrests have been made, but cops say they're looking for two suspects. Most read in The US Sun TERRY CONCERN Fans worried about health of legendary broadcaster Terry Bradshaw PHONE HOME? Mysterious signal from deep space flashes Earth 2,000 times within 2 months OH NO, SAVANNAH! Today's Savannah caught on hot mic as show suffers technical difficulties 'INAPPROPRIATE' DWTS' Tyra Banks slammed for making 'creepy' comment to Charli D'Amelio, 18 FLIX FEARS Millions of Netflix fans say they'll QUIT app as cost of living crisis bites DANCING WITH THE DIVAS? DWTS fans shocked after Teresa Giudice grabs mic from Tyra Banks Police have yet to confirm whether the victims were students at the school, but they are believed to be members of the school's football team. ...The biggest piece of this is that there is a 14-year-old that is doing again what students do, have football games at the end of the day,... Philadelphia First Deputy Commissioner John Stanford said. ...One of the things we encourage our kids to do. And for him not to make it home so there's a family today — again not taking anything away from the other families — but there's one family that their son won't make it home today and that is the big part of this.... Parents are being told to reunite with their children at 6401 Ridge Avenue. Officers were spotted marking bullet casings in chalk on Pechin Street, which is located behind the school. Video from NBC Philadelphia's SkyForce10 showed what appears to be blood in the school's parking lot. Backpacks and sneakers were left behind on the ground after the shooting erupted. Read More on The US Sun MY TRUTH Joe Rogan's dad denies claims of violence & wants to reunite with podcast star LOVE WOES Expert reveals two major reasons Khloe Kardashian picks the wrong men The shooting comes as The City of Brotherly Love continues to be plagued with gun violence. At least 20 people were shot, four fatally, over the weekend in Philadelphia.
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