Jul 18, 2026
Philadelphia police are investigating two separate overnight violent incidents that left one man in critical condition and a teenager injured. Police said the first incident happened around 11:46 p.m. on Friday, July 17, 2026. Officers responded to West Seymour Street after receiving a report of a person with a gun after a woman called 911 to report that her son had been shot. Responding officers found a 17-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to his left hand and secured the shooting scene in a second-floor bedroom, according to police. Officers took the boy to a nearby hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. No arrests have been made, and no motive has been determined in this incident. There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here. Police said the next incident happened around 1:59 a.m. Saturday, July 18, 2026, on the 2800 block of Trenton Avenue. Officers responded to a report of a stabbing and found an adult man suffering from stab wounds. Police transported the man to a nearby hospital, where he is now listed in critical condition. No arrests have been made, and no motive has been found, according to police. ...read more read less
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