Philly 13-year-old in the hospital after being shot by an adult
The suspected shooter remained at large Friday morning after wounding a 13-year-old boy.
A Philly teenager is in the hospital after being shot in the stomach in the city’s Kingsessing section by an adult early Thursday evening.
According to police, a 13-year-old boy was in a fight with another person at 57th Street and Kingsessing Avenue around 6:40 p.m. when a 43-year-old relative of the other person emerged from a nearby house and shot the teenager.
“As the fight transpired, a family member of the other participant in that fight came out of that house and shot our complainant,” Philadelphia Police Department Inspector Michael Gormley told reporters.
The teenager was stuck twice in the stomach and transported to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where he was in stable condition Friday morning, according to police.
Police have identified the suspect as Keith Holmes, who remained at large Friday morning after fleeing the scene of the shooting.
There is currently an arrest warrant out on Holmes for aggravated assault and gun charges, and police encourage anyone who knows his current whereabouts to contact their tipline at 215-686-TIPS (8477) or dial 911.
Through Thursday, police have recorded 432 shootings in 2025, a 26% decline compared with the same time last year. There have been 227 shooting victims across the city so far this year, which is also down compared with last year.
The number of shootings in Philadelphia declined dramatically in 2024. Police recorded 1,081 shootings during the year, a 50% drop compared with 2013 and the lowest total since 2014.
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