Teen shot inside West Philly convenience store on Tuesday night, police say
A person entered a convenience store in the Kingsessing section of Philadelphia on Tuesday and opened fire, shooting a teenager, a police source told NBC10.
The shooting occurred at around 9:15 p.m. at the Chester Ave. Convenience Store, Inc 24/7 at the 5500 block of Chester Avenue, police said.
According to police, officers responded to the scene to find evidence of a shooting.
Later, officials said, a 17-year-old boy showed up at a nearby hospital after suffering two gunshot wounds to his right arm.
He was hospitalized in stable condition, police said.
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There were around four other people inside the convenience store at the time along with the teen shot, police said.
No arrests or motives have been announced at this time.
This is a developing story; check back for more updates.
