Teen Killed, 4 Wounded in Shooting After Football Scrimmage

Teen Killed, 4 Wounded in Shooting After Football Scrimmage
Investigators work the scene where multiple people were shot near a high school in Philadelphia on Sept. 27, 2022. Matt Slocum/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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PHILADELPHIA—A 14-year-old youth was killed and four other students wounded in a shooting near a northwest Philadelphia high school athletic field after a football scrimmage, authorities said.

Police said players were walking off the field behind Roxborough High School after a scrimmage involving three schools when at least two people opened fire shortly after 4:30 p.m. Tuesday before fleeing on foot.