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16-Year-Old Girl Injured After Someone Fires Shot Into Crowd During Fight In North Philadelphia, Police Say

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - A 16-year-old girl was injured after someone fired a shot into a crowd during a fight in North Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon. The shooting happened around 1 p.m. on the 6500 block of North Broad Street in East Oak Lane.

Police say two females were fighting - surrounded by a large group of people - when someone sprayed mace in the crowd. The boyfriend of one of the females then fired a shot into the crowd.

A 16-year-old girl was struck once in the leg. She was taken to Einstein Medical Center in stable condition.

So far, no arrests have been made.

For a list of gun violence resources in Philadelphia, click here.

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