Crime & Safety

Mt. Airy Teen Shot on Sunday

Police arrest two juveniles for their role in a shooting on Sunday.

Philadelphia police have two juveniles in custody after police say they shot a Mt. Airy teen in the chest Sunday afternoon in the 400 block of East Washington Lane.

The boy was shot in the left side of his chest in front of Estevez Grocery located at 457 East Washington Lane at 3:15 p.m. on Sunday, police say

After the shooting, an individual drove the boy to Albert Einstein Medical Center where he was listed in critical condition, police say.

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Surveillance cameras at the store captured the entire incident, and police continue to investigate the matter.


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