"Children. You're talking about children," the man who came to J.R.'s aid said."I'm so baffled right now because I've never seen anyone laying there lifeless."A memorial to JR with candles, soccer cleats and some of his other favorite things was set up near where he was gunned down.
"We're dealing with it too much so now it's a matter of keeping the dialogue open between the city PPD and district and be there to support one another so we can support our students and staff and families," District spokesperson Monica Lewis said.The incident was one of several shootings in Philadelphia on Monday afternoon and evening.
A man was shot at a basketball court in the section of Strawberry Mansion Monday. Also Monday, new footage from March 21 shows a gun battle at another basketball court in West Philadelphia. Police are still searching for suspects in both incidents.The boy was shot once in the head and once in the arm. He was taken to Presbyterian Hospital in critical condition.
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