Around 3 pm this afternoon a two-year-old and his grandmother were shot on the 3000 block of Tulip Street in the city's Kensington section.
The child was struck in the thigh and taken to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The grandmother was shot in the ankle and taken to Temple University Hospital. Police said both of the victims are listed in stable condition.
Officers are reportedly looking for two men in connection with a robbery and shooting in the area.
In 2007, the city of brotherly love averaged more than one murder and four shootings a day. This site, by writer Kia Gregory, profiles the city's deadly violence, the people it threatens, and the people who fight desperately for solutions.
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