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by Robert Moran and Ellie Rushing Updated July 30, 2025, 5:06 p.m. ET | Published July 30, 2025, 4:54 p.m. ET

An 11-year-old girl and three other people were wounded by gunfire Wednesday afternoon outside a recreation center in West Philadelphia, police said.

Shortly after 4 p.m., police responded to a reported shooting in the area of 56th and Christian Streets outside the Christy Recreation Center.

Police transported two victims to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a third was taken by private vehicle to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania-Cedar Avenue.

The 11-year-old was listed in stable condition.

A 16-year-old boy was reported to be in critical condition.

The condition of the third shooting

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