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14-year-old boy shot in head in Philly, critically injured

The teenager was found shot just after 7 p.m., and police took him to the hospital.

A Philadelphia Police car at a crime scene.
A Philadelphia Police car at a crime scene.Read more / File Photograph

A 14-year-old boy was in critical condition Saturday night after he was shot in the back of the head in the city’s Kingsessing section, police said.

The teenager, who was not identified, was shot once shortly after 7 p.m. on the 5700 block of Willows Avenue, according to police. Officers took him to Penn Presbyterian Hospital, where he was later listed in critical condition.

There were no arrests, and no weapon was found. Police were investigating the scene on Saturday night.