13-year-old girl shot and killed in philadelphia's nicetown-tioga neighborhood

13-Year-Old Girl Shot and Killed in Philadelphia’s Nicetown-Tioga Neighborhood

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September 18, 2024
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PHILADELPHIA — A 13-year-old girl was fatally shot this evening in the city’s Nicetown-Tioga neighborhood, police said. The incident occurred around 7:37 p.m. inside a second-floor hallway at a residence on the 2800 block of North Bailey Street.

Officers arrived at the scene and found the young victim, a black female, suffering from a gunshot wound to the right side of her chest. Police transported her to Temple University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 8:02 p.m.

Authorities have not yet recovered a weapon, and no arrests have been made as investigators continue to work the case. The scene remains secured as detectives search for leads.

Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to contact the Philadelphia Police Department’s Homicide Unit. A $20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

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