Philly police are still looking for the person who shot two men in the stands of a football field near Temple University. The university’s police union says St. Joe’s Prep will no longer be practicing at the field for the time being. GoldnerTV reports.
Philly police say the two men who were shot are recovering Saturday night. A 35-year-old man was shot in the hip and a 36-year-old man was hit in the hand, according to police.
A coach with the Blackhawks rec football league tells Eyewitness News their 7-year-old players are sadly familiar with violence like this. He says they’re working on comforting their kids.Two mothers of St. Joe’s Prep lacrosse players who were out practicing tell CBS3 the kids are OK, a bit shaken up, but the school’s been supporting them.
Temple University’s Police Union says St. Joe’s Prep told them they will no longer be practicing at the field for the time being. Temple student Olivia Biordi says her and her classmates have gotten used to hearing about violence near campus. “We usually just try to stick together and have some sort of self defense like pepper spray on us,” Biordi said. “But, for the most part, just like the general, be smart.”
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