Police: 15-year-old boy found dead in car north of Main Campus

UPDATE: Information has been updated to include an interview with Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small.

Philadelphia Police discovered the body of a 15-year-old boy in the backseat of a Lincoln Town Car on North Park Avenue near Cumberland Street Friday evening.

The unnamed victim was shot once in the head, said Officer Christine O’Brien, a police spokeswoman, in an email. She added “there was no ballistic evidence or weapons recovered at the scene.”

The boy was pronounced dead on the scene by medics at about 7:30 p.m, police said.

Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small told The Temple News the 15-year-old boy’s last known address was in Upper Darby, and he had been identified by his family. The car appeared to be abandoned, Small added.

His name has not yet been released to the public, Small said. He added there are no new leads in the investigation.

No arrests have yet been made, and the vehicle the boy was found in is still being processed for evidence, police said.

Julie Christie can be reached at julie.christie@temple.edu or on Twitter @ChristieJules.