Teen critical after getting shot in South Philly on Tuesday night, police say

A 17-year-old is in critical condition after getting shot in the stomach while at a friend’s house in South Philadelphia on Tuesday night, Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said on Tuesday.

The shooting occurred at around 7:39 p.m. at the 2600 block of South 9th Street, Small said, as two teens, and possibly a third, handled a gun owned by an adult who lives in the house.

It is unclear at this time if the gunshot wound was self-inflicted or not because people inside the house are being uncooperative, Small said…

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