NEW DETAILS: 17-year-old Christopher Braxton lived only blocks away from where he was killed. Police say this shooting happened right as he was leaving school. KerriCorrado reports
PHILADELPHIA — A 17-year-old boy was killed in a Southwest Philadelphia shooting Wednesday afternoon. It happened on the 2300 block of South 66th Street, near Bartram High School, just before 3 p.m.
The Philadelphia School District identified as 17-year-old Christopher Braxton, who was a senior at the school.He lived only blocks away from where he was killed. Police say this shooting happened right as he was leaving school.“He was in school today and he left around dismissal time and shortly thereafter, not far from the school, is where he was shot in the chest,” Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said.
“It’s dangerous. I’m scared to come home from work at night. I gotta look both ways, around,” Howard said. Police do not have a motive at this time and are still working on a description of the shooter or shooters.
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