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Boy, 12, killed while she is shooting music video in West Oak Lane, says the police – Metro Philadelphia

A child was killed on Saturday in the E. Pastorius Street on the West Oak Lane.

Terrance Tazwell / Metro file

A 12-year-old boy was fatally shot in West Oak Lane on Saturday afternoon, the investigators said.

The officials answered the 1500 block of E. Pastorius Street shortly after 12:30 p.m., where they found the child with gunshot wounds, the authorities said. He was taken to the Einstein Medical Center and died a short time later.

The police told television teams at the scene that the boy was with other young people who were shooting a music video that took at least one real firearm together with BB and fake weapons. There was no word on Sunday with arrests or fees.

The PPD has not published the victim's name. Anyone who has information about the incident is asked to call or write the police tip line under 215-686-tips (8477).

By May 8th, three young people under the age of 18 had been killed in shootings, compared to the seven of the time at the past year, as the Dashboard of Philadelphia Center for Weapon Power reported.

Advice, support for peer and victim representation are victims, family members and others affected by weapons. For more information, see Metrophiladelphia.com/gun-riolence resources.

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