A 7-month-old baby boy is currently recovering after being shot in the leg in Philadelphia's Holmesburg neighborhood. The incident occurred just before 6 p.m. yesterday, as reported by NBC10. Police say the shooting happened on the 4000 block of Meridian Street, and the child was initially rushed to a hospital by a good Samaritan neighbor.
Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small disclosed that the baby was in the company of his parents when somebody approached and opened fire. The parents managed to avoid harm; however, it was the baby who was inadvertently shot.
An hour after the shooting, the parents were tracked down by the police. According to 6abc, authorities are still trying to determine why the parents, who do not reside in the area, were in Holmesburg at the time of the incident. "Right now we don't have a motive for the shooting. It's obvious that the 7-month-old boy was struck by stray gunfire," said Small.
The shooter was last seen running toward a driveway on the 4000 block of Meridian Street, a detail that CBS News Philadelphia has shared. The motive behind the shooting is still unknown. The baby, fortunately, is reported to be in stable condition, which is a bit of news that community members are clinging to amidst this unsettling event.
