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15-Year-Old Boy Shot, Killed In Kingsessing, Philadelphia Police Say

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A 15-year-old boy is dead after police say he was shot twice Tuesday evening in Philadelphia's Kingsessing neighborhood. Police say this happened just before 7 p.m. along the 5200 block of Pentridge Street.

According to officials, the teen suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and the left forearm.

He was rushed to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he was pronounced dead just a short time later.

No arrests have been made at this time.

This comes just one day after a 14-year-old boy was injured in a North Philadelphia shooting.

For a list of gun violence resources in Philadelphia, click here.
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