PHILADELPHIA — The humid August weekend was punctuated by gun violence, as 18 people were shot, including one child, on Saturday and Sunday around Greater Philadelphia.
A 7-year-old boy was hit in the thigh by crossfire while playing video games Saturday night, one of many victims in a violent weekend of summertime gunfire in the city.
The other victims ranged in age from 16 to 59, including a 34-year-old man who died of his wounds in the 2600 block of West Berks Street, shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday.
