PHILADELPHIA - A 17-year-old boy is among four people who were shot and killed over the weekend in Philadelphia.
The widespread gun violence saw police respond to nearly 20 shootings from Friday night to Sunday morning.Police say the spate of gun violence began just before 9:30 on Friday night when a 17-year-old boy was gunned down on Harold Street in Kensington.
The teenage victim was pronounced dead at Temple University Hospital. Soon after, authorities responded to 10 more shootings across the city.
A 28-year-old man was critically wounded after he was shot in the chest at a home in Brewerytown. An 18-year-old was shot nine times in Kensington but is expected to recover.