A 19-year-old man has been hospitalized, officials said, after he was attacked in an overnight shooting that saw at least three separate firearms — including a rifle — fire at least 30 shots in Philadelphia’s Kingsessing neighborhood.
According to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small, the incident unfolded at about 1:16 a.m. on Thursday, along the 1400 block of South Vodges Street in Philly’s Kingsessing neighborhood.
At that time, officials said, officers responding to a report of a shooting along that block met family members of the victim who told them about the shooting.
The teen, police said, showed up at a nearby hospital by private vehicle after being shot twice in the chest. Small said the man has been listed in critical condition.
At the scene, Small said that investigators recovered at least 30 shell casings from at least three different firearms, including a rifle.
And, he said, the incident occurred as the victim was in front of the home. Once he was shot, he ran into the home and, Small said, police believe the teen was targeted as the suspected gunmen continued firing at the property, hitting it at least 10 times.
“Multiple bullets went through the front living room window and multiple bullets went through the front door of the property and lodged in the walls and the ceiling,” he said.
Several adults and a child were inside the home when the shooting erupted, Small said.
“They are very lucky that no one in that property was struck by gunfire,” Small said.
As of about 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, police had not released any information on a motive or the suspected shooters involved in this incident.
But, Small said that there were several surveillance cameras located along the block and he’s hopeful a review of that footage will help investigators.
An investigation, he said, is ongoing.
This is a breaking news story. It will be updated as new information becomes available.