Philadelphia Weekend Shootings Leave 4 Dead, Including Violence at Christmas Village

A 14-year-old has been charged after a shooting outside a holiday market injured three teens, as citywide gun violence escalates with 22 people shot over the weekend.

• A shooting outside Philadelphia's Christmas Village on Friday critically injured a 14-year-old boy and wounded two other teens, disrupting a bustling holiday market near City Hall.
• A 14-year-old suspect has been charged as an adult with aggravated assault and related offenses; police are searching for additional suspects in the incident.
• The weekend saw a total of 22 people shot across Philadelphia, including five in a single incident early Sunday morning, with four fatalities reported citywide.
• Authorities increased police presence around the Christmas Village following the Friday shooting, which has raised concerns about public safety during the holiday season.
• Witnesses and residents expressed shock and frustration over the violence, describing the shootings as part of a troubling pattern of increasing gun violence in the city.

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