Philadelphia Police Investigating Possible Shooting In North Philly After 10-Year-Old Boy Suffers Minor Lacerations
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia police are investigating a possible shooting in North Philadelphia after a 10-year-old boy suffered minor lacerations on Saturday night. Police were called to the 1300 block of York Street, around 10:30 p.m. Saturday for a report of a person with a gun.
When police arrived at the scene, they were informed a mother had taken her 10-year-old son to the hospital. The boy suffered a small laceration on his right arm and a small laceration to his stomach.
Police sources had previously said the boy suffered graze wounds from a shooting.
According to attending physicians, his injuries were not the result of being shot. He is expected to be OK.
Police say they recovered a gun near the scene, but no arrests have been made.
Investigators are now looking into what happened and if the gun found is related.
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