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by Henry Savage Published Nov. 3, 2025, 9:38 a.m. ET

Two teenagers are in stable condition after they were shot in separate incidents last night.

A 14-year-old boy and his father were shot by stray bullets while talking with friends on Vista Street in Holmesburg . A 15-year-old boy was shot hours later while sitting with family members outside his South Philadelphia home on Woodstock Street.

All three are in stable condition. No arrests or motives for either shooting are known at this time.

The 14-year-old and his father suffered gunshot wounds to the abdomen, police told reporters. The boy was transported to St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children

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