5 Students Shot, 1 Killed, at Roxborough High School Football Scrimmage

A 14-year-old boy was hit at least once in the chest and died a short time later, Philadelphia police say. Four other students were injured in the shooting behind Roxborough High School in the Roxborough neighborhood. Two gunmen fired at least 70 times as they ambushed the group around 4:41 p.m., police said. “I am personally disturbed and angry with this senseless act of violence, and it is unacceptable,” says Philadelphia superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington Sr. No arrests had been made as of Tuesday evening.

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