UPDATE: A teenage boy was killed and three other people were injured in a shooting behind Roxborough High School. Police say they're believed to be football players:
Philadelphia police said one other victim was taken to the hospital in an unknown condition, and another suffered a graze wound.
The scrimmage between Roxborough High School, Northeast High School and Boys' Latin Charter ended around 4:30 p.m., Philadelphia Police First Deputy Commissioner John Stanford said. SkyForce10 was overhead as one of the victims was placed into the back of a police car and rushed away from the school parking lot. Blood could be seen nearby.
Investigators marked several bullet casings in chalk along Pechin Street near Fairway Terrace, which is behind the high school.A representative from the School District of Philadelphia was on scene and expected to provide an update shortly. Philadelphia police said a reunification center for parents and students is located at 6401 Ridge Avenue.
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