Police have made an arrest in connection with the shooting death of 15-year-old Devin Weedon, who was killed in a fight near Simon Gratz High School in Philadelphia on March 28, 2023. Weedon was involved in a physical altercation with three male suspects when one of them shot him. The Philadelphia Police Homicide Fugitive Squad made the arrest.
An arrest has been made after a 15-year-old student was killed in a fight turned shooting near Simon Gratz High School in 2023, police sources say. On March 28, 2023, police say 15-year-old Devin Weedon, was in a physical fight with three male suspects when one pulled a gun and shot him in the chest.Devin Weedon, a 10th-grader at Simon Gratz, was transported to Temple University Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.
" His father, who wore Devin's Gratz football team photo on a heart-shaped pendant, has the same question."Why did you kill him? What was the reason? I wanna know why. I wanna know the reason why they killed him. Was it because y'all were embarrassed? Or was it because a 15-year-old boy held his own? I still can't get it. All I wanna ask them is why?"The LFD on Gary's hat and heart stands for Live For Devin.
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