By Jonathan Burgos –
The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred at a playground in East Germantown Tuesday.
At least one person was shot and hospitalized from the incident. Approximately around 5:45 p.m., officers responded to a shooting on East Woodlawn Avenue.
When officers arrived on scene at Lonnie Young Playground an 18-year-old male was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
He was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center by police where he is in critical condition.
A group of juveniles, including a few females, were involved in a fight. They said additional people jumped in to participate in the fight. The fight then turned into a shooting.
About 40 children were in the area of the playground at the time of the incident. No injuries to those kids have been reported. Police found multiple fire cartridge casings at the scene.
This is an ongoing investigation.