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Wed Sep 28, 2022, 12:08 PM Sep 2022

Boy, 15, fatally shot in Harrisburg: police

Crime

Boy, 15, fatally shot in Harrisburg: police

Published: Sep. 28, 2022, 9:45 a.m.

By Jenna Wise | jwise@pennlive.com

A 15-year-old boy died after a Tuesday night shooting on a Harrisburg street, police said.

He was shot around 8:30 p.m. on the 1900 block of Boas Street, according to police. The 15-year-old was rushed to a local hospital and pronounced dead, police said.

The 15-year-old’s identity was not immediately available. ... No arrests have been made as of Wednesday morning. City police are investigating.

Police believe this was an isolated, targeted incident, and not a random act. ... Anyone with information is asked to call Harrisburg police at 717-558-6900, or submit a tip through CrimeWatch.

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