PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — School safety is on the minds of many parents and students in Philadelphia, following a deadly shooting near Lincoln High School. As students and staff head into school Tuesday morning, there will be grief counselors on-site to assist individuals impacted by the shooting.
Gunfire outside a school killed a man driving by and seriously hurt a teenager. The shooting happened around 2:45 p.m. Monday on Rowland Avenue in Mayfair right as students were leaving Lincoln.
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Police say an altercation amongst several students broke out as they were let out of school.
Amongst the group were a 16-year-old student and his 21-year-old brother. Police say the two ran after the group firing shots.
A 16-year-old Lincoln High student was hit in the head. He’s in stable condition as of Tuesday morning.
Police say 65-year-old Jeffrey Carter, who was driving by during the shooting, was also hit and died at the hospital.
Police say the suspects and the 16-year-old victim knew each other.
“Last week, we had a 13-year-old shot on the way to school, and today, we have a 16-year-old shot,” School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. William Hite said.
The 16-year-old suspect and his brother were taken into custody.
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“There were two plainclothes officers that happened to be on the corner in the area that saw all of this take place,” Outlaw said.
Police say they recovered a handgun at the scene.
“A lot of these shootings take place where they are [guns] illegally owned. We are still looking into whether or not that was the case here, but there are far too many guns on the streets,” Outlaw said.
Hite says the violence is unacceptable.
“It is tragic. Young people should be able to go to and from school and feel safe,” Hite said.
Police are still trying to figure out what led up the shooting.
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Eyewitness News reporters Kerri Corrado and Wakisha Bailey contributed to this story.
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