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17-Year-Old Suspect Surrenders in West Philadelphia Rec Center Shooting

Investigators have released new surveillance images seeking to identify three more suspects in the July 30 shooting that wounded five people, including two children.

A.W. Christy Recreation CenterĀ in Philadelphia. (Google Maps)
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Overview

  • Keon Kiah, 17, turned himself in Thursday and faces multiple charges including aggravated assault, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person in connection with the shooting outside Christy Recreation Center.
  • Police released footage showing four young men approaching and fleeing the scene and are asking the public to help identify the three individuals still at large.
  • The attack followed an earlier fight at the center and left five victims: a 10-year-old boy and an 11-year-old girl with graze wounds in stable condition, two 16-year-olds (one in critical condition) and a 32-year-old staff member.
  • The incident underscores the vulnerability of community recreation spaces to youth gun violence even as Philadelphia records its lowest homicide count in over 50 years.
  • The Parks and Recreation Department confirmed plans to install five additional cameras at Christy Recreation Center after Mayor Cherelle Parker called for strengthened security measures.