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Drive-By Shooter Wounds, Kills Boys Playing On Playground In Philadelphia A 16-year-old is dead and a 13-year-old is in the hospital after a driver opened fire at a playground on Thursday night, according to Philadelphia police. The two boys were playing at an area playground in the 2300 block of Ithan Street when the shooting started at 7:29 p.m., say police. The 16-year-old boy was shot in the chest and treated at the scene by a patrolman in the area. The boy died at the scene around 8 p.m. The 13-year-old was shot in the right arm. He was transported to the Children's Hospital and is in stable condition, according to police. A man matching the gunman's des…

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