Teen killed in massive gun battle in North Philadelphia
More than 80 shots were fired from four firearms, including a shotgun and a rifle shortly before 8 p.m. on the 3400 block of Palethorp Street, police said.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/pmn/H6JDMBS2AND5BKJIYSOCGPBNH4.jpg)
A 17-year-old was killed during a massive gun battle Thursday night in North Philadelphia, and two suspects were believed to be barricaded in a garage but were able to escape, police said.
More than 80 shots were fired from four firearms, including a shotgun and a rifle, shortly before 8 p.m. on the 3400 block of Palethorp Street, said Inspector D.F. Pace.
The victim, who was wounded multiple times, was rushed to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:08 p.m.
“We don’t know if he was involved or not,” Pace said of the victim. “It’s possible.”
The two suspects are believed to have fled into the garage, and that’s when police declared a barricade, Pace said. SWAT officers breached the garage around 10:20 p.m., but the suspects were gone. Police did find cash and ammunition inside, as well as one “AK-style rifle, he said.”
Residents on the blocks were evacuated during the barricade but have since returned to their homes, Pace said.