It happened around 8:30 pm on the 4900 block of Hoopes Street. Police say the teenage man, about 13, was sitting in the passenger seat of an Acura SUV when a gunman fired more than a dozen shots. “It looks like the gunman is coming west on Hoopes Street and firing up to 16 shots, hitting the vehicle on the hood, windshield and side of the car,” Captain John Walker told Philadelphia. Police Department. The victim was shot in the head, chest and arm. He was rushed to a hospital in the area where he is being treated in critical condition. The shooting is one of many being investigated by police Monday night. Earlier in the afternoon, police say an 8th grader was shot dead at 2200 N. 15th Street as he was returning from school. No arrests have been made in connection with the two shootings. Anyone with information is kindly requested to call 215-686-TIPS. Copyright © 2022 WPVI-TV. All rights reserved.
