Philly police identify Amir Akers as the 13-year-old killed Tuesday night in West Oak Lane shooting
Philly police have identified a 13-year-old who died after a shooting in the West Oak Lane neighborhood Tuesday night as Amir Akers.
A 13-year-old boy who died following a shooting Tuesday in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia was identified as Amir Akers, Philadelphia police said.
Police arrived at the 7100 block of North 19th Street in West Oak Lane around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday after receiving calls about a shooting.
Once they arrived, they found Akers and a 14-year-old boy, whom police did not name, both with multiple gunshot wounds.
Akers had been shot in the back and shoulder, and the 14-year-old had gunshot wounds in both legs.
Police were told that the two boys were heard arguing before the gunfire began, said Chief Inspector Scott Small.
Police took both teens to Jefferson Einstein Medical Center, and Akers was pronounced dead at 9:20 p.m., according to police.
The 14-year-old was later taken to St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children and was in stable condition, police said.
Investigators from the Homicide Unit are still processing the scene, police said in a statement. No arrests had been made and no weapons recovered, though police said they located 19 shell casings at the scene. A motive has not yet been identified.
This is a developing story. Check back later for updates.
