9-Year-Old Boy Shot And Killed In Philly Home

PHILADELPHIA — A 9-year-old boy died after being shot in the face inside a Philadelphia home Tuesday night, according to reports.

The incident occurred at about 10 p.m. in a home on the 5900 block of North 20th Street, NBC10 reports.

The boy was taken to Einstein Medical Center where he died about 20 minutes later.

Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw told Action News there were family members, including an adult, in the home when the boy was shot and that negligence may have played a role.

Fox 29 reports no one has been arrested and no weapons have been recovered.