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.
Philadelphia police identified a 13-year-old who died following a shooting in North Philly Tuesday night as Amir Akers.
Police arrived at the 7100 block of North 19th Street in the city’s West Oak Lane neighborhood Tuesday night around 8:45 p.m. after receiving calls about a shooting.
Once they arrived, they found Akers and a 14-year-old boy, who police did not name, both with multiple gunshot wounds.
Akers had gunshot wounds 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 of them to Jefferson Einstein Medical Center. Akers was declared dead by medical staff at 9:20 p.m., according to police.
The 14-year-old was taken to St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children and is in stable condition, police said.
Investigators from the Homicide Unit are still processing the scene, Philly police said in a news release. No arrests have been made and no weapons have been recovered though police said they located 19 shell casings at the scene. A motive for the shooting has not yet been identified.
This is a developing story. Check back later for updates.