3-year-old girl shot in the eye in Philadelphia's East Germantown section: police

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3-year-old girl shot in the eye in Philadelphia's East Germantown section: police

A 3-year-old girl was critically injured and hospitalized after suffering a gunshot wound to her eye Saturday afternoon in East Germantown, Philadelphia police said.

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3-year-old girl shot in the eye in Philadelphia's East Germantown section: police​

By Jessica MacAulay

Updated on: April 6, 2024 / 4:11 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A 3-year-old girl was critically injured and hospitalized after suffering a gunshot wound to her eye Saturday afternoon in East Germantown, Philadelphia police said.

Police responded to the Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital on a report of a child shot just after 1:15 p.m.

An initial investigation indicates the shooting happened on the 500 block of East Chelten Avenue in the city's East Germantown section.

The 3-year-old was taken to the hospital by a private vehicle and is being airlifted to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, according to police.

Officials are investigating the scene and the car that took the child to the hospital Saturday afternoon, police said.





A weapon was recovered and a man was taken into custody for further questioning, according to police.

 

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3-year-old girl dies after being shot in eye in Philadelphia, police say

Police said a 3-year-old girl who was shot in the eye Saturday in Philadelphia's East Germantown neighborhood has died.

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3-year-old girl dies after being shot in eye in Philadelphia, police say​

By Tom Dougherty

April 8, 2024 / 10:56 AM EDT / CBS Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - A 3-year-old girl who was shot in the eye in Philadelphia's East Germantown neighborhood over the weekend has died, according to police.

Police said the 3-year-old died shortly after 2:30 a.m. Monday at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children.

The shooting happened around 1:15 p.m. Saturday in the 500 block of East Chelten Avenue.

Police said the child, who suffered a single gunshot wound to her right eye, was rushed to Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital in a private car and was then airlifted to St. Christopher's.

According to police, investigators found a gun at the scene and a man was taken into custody for questioning in connection with the incident but was later released. Police said the man is not expected to be charged.