PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia's 2023 homicide total has surpassed 100 with another weekend of gun violence that included a quadruple shooting that left two people dead. In a nonfatal case, a 12-year-old was shot by his 10-year-old brother.
The 12-year-old was reported in stable condition at Temple University Hospital after suffering a gunshot wound to the chest shortly after 11:15 a.m. Sunday in the city's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood, police said. According to Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, the gun was left unattended in a house on the 2600 block of North Hollywood Street.
"Thankfully, the child is currently in stable condition. Tragedies such as these have an impact on everyone, from the immediate family to the community, and everyone in between: siblings, parents, grandparents, friends, teachers, doctors, police officers, and neighbors," Outlaw said in a statement.
