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12-Year-Old Boy Suffers Graze Wound From Possible Bullet Fragment

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Philadelphia police say a 12-year-old boy was hit in the stomach by a possible bullet fragment in a shooting Monday evening.

The boy suffered a graze wound to the stomach and was taken to Einstein Medical Center by his mother, according to police.

The shooting happened on the 900 block of W. Duncannon around 4:30 p.m.

Police say the boy is being treated for minor injuries.

Stay with myfoxphilly.com for updates to this story.

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