By Associated Press - Monday, October 5, 2020

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Police on Monday were seeking a suspect after a double shooting left a 15-year-old dead and an 18-year-old critically wounded.

The shooting took place Sunday night in the Girard Park section of the city.

The 15-year-old was shot in the head and the left thigh and died at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, police said.



The 18-year-old was shot in the back and was in critical condition at the medical center, police said.

The victims’ names have not been released.

The investigation was ongoing.

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