Police in Philadelphia are investigating after a seven-month-old baby boy was shot in the leg in Holmesburg on Thursday evening, officials said.
A baby is recovering in the hospital after being shot on Thursday evening, according to a spokesperson with the Philadelphia Police Department.
The shooting happened on the 4000 block of Meridian Street in the Holmesburg section of Northeast Philadelphia just before 6 p.m., police said.A seven-month-old baby boy was shot in the leg, according to police. He was taken to a nearby hospital by a private vehicle before being transferred to a second hospital by officers.
Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small told NBC10 that the baby was with his parents when someone approached them an opened fire.The preliminary investigation revealed that the gunman shot at the parents but it was the baby who was hit, according to Small. The parents were not injured. When police arrived to the scene, the baby's parents were not there, officials said. It took officers about an hour to find the couple a few blocks away from where the shooting happened.A scene is being held on Meridian Street as well as a second scene at 7700 Frankford Avenue, investigators said. Two shell casings were found.
No one has been arrested yet in connection to this shooting, officials said. The baby's parents are being questioned by police.There are several cameras in the area of the where the shooting happened. Police say they are reviewing the video.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
1 dead, another injured in a double shooting in Northeast Philly, police sayA man is dead, and another was injured in a double shooting in Northeast Philadelphia Wednesday afternoon.
Read more »
Woman who helped men escape Northeast Philly prison sentencedXianni Stalling, 22, has been sentenced to prison after admitting to helping two men escape from the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center in 2023.
Read more »
Teen on scooter killed in Northeast Philly drive-by shootingPolice are investigating after a 19-year-old man was killed in a drive-by shooting in Northeast Philadelphia's Tacony section on Wednesday.
Read more »
Man shot in the head, killed in Northeast PhillyPolice officials say a man was killed by being shot in the head in Northeast Philadelphia early Sunday.
Read more »
William Penn Foundation, Philly’s biggest focused solely on Philly, is changing what it fundsLeadership of the foundation is undergoing a generational shift.
Read more »
FYI Philly's Summer Fun at the Philly Zoo, the Jersey Shore and moreWe are kicking off the summer season with road trips to the countryside, fountains, fireworks and gardens galore. Plus, you can feed animals at the zoo again and more summer fun.
Read more »