Teen shot through the window while asleep in East Germantown home
The teenager was taken to the hospital after being shot three times in the leg, according to reports, and is in stable condition.
A teenager was shot through the window of a home in the city’s East Germantown section early Wednesday, according to TV reports.
The 17-year-old was asleep on the couch about 1 a.m. when an unidentified person began shooting into the residence on the 1900 block of Laveer Street, 6ABC reported. The boy was shot in the legs three times and was taken to a hospital, where he was in stable condition Wednesday morning, according to Fox29.
The boy had fallen asleep at the home of a friend after a night of playing video games, Fox29 reported. He awoke to nine shots being fired in his direction, according to the station. No other injuries were reported.
The Philadelphia Police Department could not immediately be reached for comment. It was unclear why the gunman was shooting into the home and whether anyone had been apprehended.