FoxNews: Elementary school student and crossing guard shot in Philadelphia.

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[Unknown Freeper]

Fox News Alert. A student was shot in the face. Crossing guard shot in the foot. Early reports gunman in a silver jeep. Elementary school in North Philadelphia.

[Unknown Freeper]

Searching for more information.

[Mo1]

My local Philly news is reporting the child died at the hospital

Sending Prayers

[Mo1]

http://www.nbc10.com/news/2838826/detail.html

Child, Crossing Guard Shot Outside School
Police Say Two Men Were Shooting At Each Other

POSTED: 9:07 AM EST February 11, 2004
UPDATED: 9:35 AM EST February 11, 2004

PHILADELPHIA -- Police say a child in a school playground was shot in the face and a school crossing guard was wounded in the foot by gunfire Wednesday morning in North Philadelphia.


The shooting happened just after 8:30 a.m. in the area of 23rd and Cambria streets.

Police say two men were shooting each other, and the gunfire hit the child and wounded the crossing guard in the foot.

The child has been taken to Temple University Hospital in critical condition. No word yet on the crossing guard's condition.

The names of the victims have not yet been released.

Police at the scene say they are looking for a silver Jeep seen fleeing the area after the shootout.

[eastforker]

Man, I hope this ain't the start of something we have all been dreading.

[eastforker]

OK, sounds like gang bangers, thats a relief.

[Snowy]

Man, I hope this ain't the start of something we have all been dreading.

This is not that surprising in Philly. That's why I no longer watch our local news.

[Unknown Freeper]

Police are looking for anyone who saw someone speed off in the jeep. Prayers for that child and the family.

[Unknown Freeper]

Police are looking for anyone who saw someone speed off in the jeep. Prayers for that child and the family.

[CholeraJoe]

But, but...It's illegal to bring guns on school property.

"The way to prevent gun violence is to take guns out of the hands of criminals, not to put a gun to the head of honest gun owners. Rest assured, I will continue the fight for our constitutional freedoms."

Senator Conrad Burns, R-MT

[twigs]

Philadelphia has been hard hit of late. Over the weekend, a 9-year-old child was raped, strangled and beaten when she went to the bathroom at a center city library. She's still in critical condition, although she's out of intensive care and is stable. The homeless man who attacked stuffed her between the toilet and the wall when he was finished with her. I'm sick to death of these perps taking away the childhood of our children!

[Mo1]

It happened in North Philly and sadly it's not uncommon for shoot outs to accur there

It sounds like this little one was caught is the cross fire

[eastforker]

Can you imagine if radical islaminazis where to start randomly shooting our school kids on their way to school in lets say a dozen or so cities. Talk about chaos and terror.

[KantianBurke]

Is the neighborhood that this happened in the "hood?" 2 to 1 odds its drug and/or gang related.

[twigs]

I'm getting my certification to teach and because of my age, I may have to teach in Philadelphia. My husband keeps asking me--are you SURE?

[New Perspective]

Interesting, no mention of the jeep being an SUV. I wonder how long before we see SUV mentioned in the news. And they will probably spin it like this.

" SUV shoots child and crossing guard outside of school."

[Mo1]

Philadelphia has been hard hit of late. Over the weekend, a 9-year-old child was raped, strangled and beaten when she went to the bathroom at a center city library

Did you hear this homeless guy had also tried to attack a 16 yr old last week at this same library?

[twigs]

Probably. It's a very rough neighborhood. But I've known very kind and nice people there too. There's thriving families there who desparately want the drugs to be OUT.

[Unknown Freeper]

PHILADELPHIA - An 8-year-old boy was shot in the face in a school playground and a school crossing guard was wounded in the foot by gunfire Wednesday morning in North Philadelphia, police said.

The victims were apparently caught in the crossfire as two men began shooting at each other from separate cars just after 8:30 a.m., police department spokesman Cpl. Jim Pauley said.

The shooting occurred at 23rd and Cambria streets near the Pierce Elementary School, where the boy was standing in the schoolyard when he was shot, Pauley said.

The boy was taken to Temple University Hospital and was in "very critical" condition, Pauley said. The crossing guard was also hospitalized but her injuries were not believed to be life threatening.

Pauley said that police were looking for a gray Lincoln Continental seen fleeing the area after the shootout.

The names of the victims were not immediately released.

http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/breaking_news/7927974.htm

[Catspaw]

This story says the victim is an 8 year old boy, and the vehicle is a grey Lincoln Continental.

http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/7927974.htm

[Snowy]

I'm getting my certification to teach and because of my age, I may have to teach in Philadelphia. My husband keeps asking me--are you SURE?

If I were you, I would try for a private school. You won't get the 'combat pay', but you'd be a lot safer.