Jun 28, 2026
A 15-year-old was shot in the hand following a dispute with two other young men in Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood on Sunday night, police said. NBC10 was on the scene at the intersection of Baynton Street and East Walnut Lane to find crime scene tape around a corner store there. At leas t two shell casings were marked off for evidence According to Philadelphia Police Inspector DF Pace, the 15-year-old appears to have been in the company of two other young men as they rode on e-bikes or scooters. At some point, the teen got into an argument with the two suspects, who have not yet been identified and may or may not be older than 18, Pace said. The argument in front of a corner store escalated to the point where one of the suspects pulled out a gun and shot the 15-year-old in the hand, Pace said. The teen is expected to survive, and police are still looking for the two suspects involved, Pace said. Anyone with any information on the incident is urged to contact the Philadelphia Police Department at 215-686-TIPS (8477) or anonymously online here. There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here. This is a developing story; check back for more details. ...read more read less
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