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"Miracle" that Overbrook student survived more than 30 shots
The shooting happened just before 8:30 a.m. at 61st and Jefferson Streets.
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School placed on brief lockdown after shooting injures teen
By Joe Brandt
January 31, 2023 / 9:34 AM / CBS Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A Philadelphia high school was placed on a brief lockdown after a shooting that injured a teenager Tuesday morning, according to police.
Philadelphia police say a 15-year-old boy was shot at 61st and Jefferson Streets near Overbrook High School, just before 8:30 a.m.
The school was placed on a brief lockdown as a precaution. It was lifted just after 9:30 a.m., according to police.
The teen was shot in the thigh and was taken to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He was placed in stable condition.
No weapon has been recovered and no arrests have been made.