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Gunfire wounds two children in Fairhill

Two children were wounded by gunfire early Sunday morning in the city's Fairhill section, according to police.

Two children were wounded by gunfire early Sunday morning in the city's Fairhill section, according to police.

A 13-year-old boy was shot once in a shoulder and once in the back, and a 12-year-old girl was shot twice in the stomach around 2:30 a.m. on Ninth Street near Somerset Street.

Police had no suspects, and it was unclear why the children were outside at that hour. Both were in stable condition at Temple University Hospital, police said. - Jeff Shields