Charges have been dropped against a former Philadelphia SWAT officer who was accused of pepper spraying protesters on a highway during a mass protest last.
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An officer who was on patrol spotted the 16-year-old boy and took him to the Children s Hospital of Philadelphia where he was pronounced dead around 8 p.m.
The 13-year-old boy managed to run down Ithan Street where a driver picked him up and drove him to the Children s Hospital. He s currently in stable condition.
Police said they later found a man at 58th Street and Woodland Avenue who matched the description of the gunman. He was taken into custody after a short chase. Police have not yet revealed the charges against him.
“Earlier tonight, yet another incident of senseless gun violence has taken the life of one teenager, and seriously injured another,” Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said. “The pain and trauma experienced in our communities is unimaginable, and we must not allow these tragedies to become our new normal. Our department will do everything in its power to bring justice to these victims and their families.”