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Teen Shot During Snowball Fight Dies
PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3) ― A Philadelphia teenager celebrating his 16th birthday was shot and killed over an errant snowball.
Authorities said the Feltonville teen, identified as Tavin Rutledge, was shot in the head at point-blank range while playing with neighborhood friends in the 4800 block of D Street.
Witnesses say the shooting was sparked from a casual snowball fight amongst children.
A friend of Tavin's, who was also involved in the playful snowball fight, said the shooting happened after a wayward snowball accidentally struck a nearby neighbor.
Police said the adult male became enraged and left the scene, returning moments later with a gun.
Witnesses say Tavin's effort to apologize to the man went unnoticed and the man pulled out a gun and began firing.
Family and friends celebrating Tavin's birthday heard gunshots and found him bleeding on the front porch.
"We ran outside and saw Tavin laying on the step," said the victim's friend Mercedes Lebron. "When I picked him up, smoke stared coming out of his head … He still was breathing and we told him keep breathing, calm down."
Tavin was rushed to Temple University hospital where he was taken off life-support. At 11:30 a.m. Monday, with his family by his side, Tavin passed away.
Everyone who knew Tavin, described as a nice, well-liked boy, is trying to cope with the senseless shooting. "It was just a snowball fight," said neighbor Catherine Briggs.
"They were outside having fun with snowballs and instead of hitting him back with a snowball, he came back and shot him with a gun," said neighbor Monica Albelo.
Philadelphia police detectives said they are actively searching for the gunman who they believe is a resident of the same block.
(© MMVIII, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.)
Teen Shot During Snowball Fight Dies
PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3) ― A Philadelphia teenager celebrating his 16th birthday was shot and killed over an errant snowball.
Authorities said the Feltonville teen, identified as Tavin Rutledge, was shot in the head at point-blank range while playing with neighborhood friends in the 4800 block of D Street.
Witnesses say the shooting was sparked from a casual snowball fight amongst children.
A friend of Tavin's, who was also involved in the playful snowball fight, said the shooting happened after a wayward snowball accidentally struck a nearby neighbor.
Police said the adult male became enraged and left the scene, returning moments later with a gun.
Witnesses say Tavin's effort to apologize to the man went unnoticed and the man pulled out a gun and began firing.
Family and friends celebrating Tavin's birthday heard gunshots and found him bleeding on the front porch.
"We ran outside and saw Tavin laying on the step," said the victim's friend Mercedes Lebron. "When I picked him up, smoke stared coming out of his head … He still was breathing and we told him keep breathing, calm down."
Tavin was rushed to Temple University hospital where he was taken off life-support. At 11:30 a.m. Monday, with his family by his side, Tavin passed away.
Everyone who knew Tavin, described as a nice, well-liked boy, is trying to cope with the senseless shooting. "It was just a snowball fight," said neighbor Catherine Briggs.
"They were outside having fun with snowballs and instead of hitting him back with a snowball, he came back and shot him with a gun," said neighbor Monica Albelo.
Philadelphia police detectives said they are actively searching for the gunman who they believe is a resident of the same block.
(© MMVIII, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.)
