PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Authorities are investigating after they say seven people were shot Saturday night in West Philadelphia. This happened just before 10 p.m. on the 4100 block of Ogden Street in the Mantua section of the city.
Block party chaos; 7 shot and critically injured in West Philadelphia; youngest victim is 2. http://t.co/1dT2bEwIVr
— Chris May (@chrismay_501) June 21, 2015
Authorities say two children — ages two and ten, and five adults — ages 15-25 — were shot during a picnic. The two-year-old was shot in the neck.
Both children were taken to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the adults to Presbyterian Hospital. All of them are in critical condition.
At least one shotgun was used by an unknown number of shooters, according to authorities.
An investigation continues. (link)