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According to investigators, the children were left home alone with two loaded guns. Critics of the charges say the 12-year-old is not to blame and that there are other ways to help the child other than putting him through the system. Krasner indicated that it was a safety issue. "One assumption is that if a juvenile is charged, the juvenile is in custody. Well that's not necessarily true. Another assumption is that if a juvenile is charged the purpose is to convict. That is often not true at all. The purpose is to instead provide services to save the life of the child," said Krasner.

A young teenager is among seven people murdered in the City of Philadelphia on Monday.

The shooting death of a 15-year-old boy may be a case of mistaken identity, Philadelphia police say.

It happened around 1:25 p.m. on the 1400 block of Franklin Mills Circle. Police confirm a 21-year-old man was shot once in the neck. It's still unclear what sparked the gunfire. The victim was transported to an area hospital where he's currently listed in stable condition. The Action Cam was there as police cordoned off an entrance to the mall. No arrests have been made. Anyone with any information is asked to call police at 215-686-TIPS.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A man was shot while shoveling snow outside a laundromat in the West Kensington section of Philadelphia on Tuesday evening, police said. It happened just before 6 p.m. outside of a laundromat on the 400 block of East Allegheny Avenue. Police said a man in his 20s was shoveling the snow when a dispute began with another man. The suspect allegedly pulled out a gun and shot the victim in the arms and legs. According to Chief Inspector Scott Small, the gunman fired eight shots before fleeing the scene. The victim was rushed to Temple University Hospital in stable condition.