Six teenagers were charged in connection with a series of “unprovoked” attacks. Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAccording to investigators, it happened within an hour.
Philadelphia Police Inspector Raymond Evers said the youths began the attack on the afternoon of November 19. Fox 29 Reported
The first incident was reported around 3 p.m., when a suspect punched a homeless man in the face near the intersection of 15th and Chestnut streets, according to investigators.
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Six teenagers have been charged in a series of “unprovoked” attacks around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that happened within an hour, investigators said. (iStock)
Minutes later, a 14-year-old girl punched a 24-year-old woman in the back near 17th and Chestnut streets, Evers said.
The rest of the youths then joined in and started punching the woman as she was on the ground, injuring her as a result.
“The lady in the pink shoes was kind of the leader telling the other kids what to do,” Evers said, referring to the 14-year-old girl.
Less than an hour after the first incident, Evers said the group of youths made their way to the 200 block of North 19th Street, where a 31-year-old man was punched and chased.
Philadelphia Police Inspector Raymond Evers said the youths began the attacks on the afternoon of November 19. (iStock)
A short time later, near the Target at 20th and Callowhill streets, a 40-year-old woman was punched.
Police shared surveillance footage of a group of youths wanted for the attacks. A day after the footage was released, Evers said the 14-year-old girl showed up with her parents and turned in by herself.
The next day, five other juvenile suspects Handed over to the police While they were accompanied by their parents, Evers said.
“The parents were right on point, they saw their kids doing something wrong on Wednesday and they turned their kids in on Friday,” Evers said.
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Each teenager faces multiple charges, including aggravated assault, simple assault and reckless endangerment. (iStock)
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Adolescents each Faced with multiple chargesincluding aggravated assault, simple assault and reckless endangerment.
Evers said at a press conference Monday that the attacks were “unprovoked” and that investigators were still working to determine a motive.
“Of the six that were arrested, none of them had been arrested before, which is very surprising,” Evers said. “We’re not sure what led them to do this.”