A 14-year-old boy was shot at SEPTA’s Cecil B. Moore Station in North Philadelphia Saturday night, police said.
The shooting happened at around 8:30 p.m. on the southbound subway platform, which is located on the 1300 block of Cecil B Moore Avenue on Temple University’s campus.
Philadelphia Police Department Inspector D F Pace said officers were in the area of Cecil B. Moore Avenue when they heard gunshots and responded to the area.
Police said a 14-year-old was shot in the hip area. He was taken to the hospital, where he was placed in stable condition.
Pace said police took a person of interest in the shooting into custody nearby Cecil B. Moore Avenue. It’s unclear if they were the shooter.
Pace police also found five shell casings and a magazine with live rounds.
The shooting is under investigation.
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