Overview
- The shooting occurred just before 6 p.m. Thursday in a third-floor bedroom on the 1500 block of North 17th Street, police said.
- The boy was shot in the abdomen and taken to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, where he is in stable condition, according to officials.
- Investigators said about 15 people, including teenagers and young adults, were present when the firearm discharged.
- Police say another 14-year-old who was handling the gun fled; officers have identified him but have not located him and urged him and his parents to come forward.
- Authorities recovered a single spent shell casing and a blood trail on the third floor and will review nearby 17th Street cameras while interviewing witnesses.