By Erika Hernandez
01 Oct 2024, 15:03 PM EDT
Authorities reported that A teenager carrying a toy gun was shot in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sunday night after allegedly attempting to rob a man who was carrying a loaded gun.
Police said the 16-year-old and another suspect approached a man and his girlfriend in the 2200 block of Emerald Street at approximately 11 p.m. Sunday, according to FOX 29 in Philadelphia.
One of the suspects allegedly pressed a gun into the man’s back before demanding his keys, wallet and other valuables.
Unbeknownst to the suspects, The man they were robbing was armed with a legal firearm, and opened fire on the two suspects.wounding the 16-year-old in the leg, according to police.
A preliminary investigation found that the weapon used by the teen was a toy gun, which was recovered at the scene.
“Having been pressed against the victim’s back, there would have been no way for them to know that,” Philadelphia Police Inspector DF Pace told the station.
The station reported that the victim was not injured, although the teenager who was shot in the leg was taken to an area hospital for treatment while in police custody.
Police are searching for the second suspect.
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