MAYFAIR - At least three Philadelphia school children shot over the past few weeks. It’s why district leaders came together Thursday to announce the steps they are taking to improve school safety.
One of the students shot is a 17-year-old fighting for his life. FOX 29 spoke with the teen’s mother.It’s not how Ivan’s family expected to celebrate his 17th birthday Friday, surrounded by hospital room walls, as the charismatic, athletic, social Abraham Lincoln High School student fights for his life."He’s resilient.
He’s a fighter. That’s just his personality," the mother stated. "He’s still here. There’s so many other mothers, they don’t make it to the hospital.