“A lot” of bullets were fired after a scrimmage at Roxborough High School, authorities said.
Five high school football players were shot Tuesday in a deadly “ambush” after a scrimmage in Philadelphia, authorities said. A 14-year-old boy was killed.
The players were walking off the field when gunfire erupted from a light green Ford Explorer, police said in a statement.Other victims included a 17-year-old who was struck once in the arm and three times in the leg and a 14-year-old who was hit once in the thigh, the department said. Another player suffered a graze wound, Stanford said.No victims or suspects have been publicly identified. A motive remained unknown, Stanford said.
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