By Associated Press - Wednesday, September 27, 2017

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A 16-year-old boy has been killed and three other people, including an 11-year-old girl, have been wounded in a shooting in Philadelphia.

Police say the boy was shot in the back Tuesday night and pronounced dead at a hospital.

Investigators say the girl suffered an apparent graze wound to the arm, a 19-year-old man was critically wounded by shots to the leg and stomach and an 18-year-old was shot in the torso. All three were hospitalized.



Police did not release any information on a possible motive. No arrests have been announced.

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