One shot, one hurt in ‘drug deal gone bad’

UPPER DARBY » A 17-year-old township youth was shot twice in his back, and a 19-yearold township man was pistol-whipped during what detectives are investigating as a “drug deal gone bad,” but neither victim is cooperating, Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood said Friday.

While township police responded to the 200 block of North Wycombe Avenue for a report of a shooting about 9:30 p.m. Thursday, the 17-year-old male was found by police in the 200 block of Coverly Road, and the 19-year-old was walking when he was found bleeding from his head and face by police as the call.

The juvenile was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he was treated and released, Chitwood said. One of the bullets that struck his hip “went in and out,” and the other was lodged under the skin on his shoulder, Chitwood said. they were en route to

The 19-year-old man medical treatment.

According to Chitwood, it appears the victims and a third individual met with another group of three individuals in an alley between Wycombe Avenue and Lecarra Drive.

“They went to buy drugs,” Chitwood said of the victims. When the drug deal turned refused into an attempted robbery, Chitwood said, the victims attempted to flee.

“It was three on said.

Chitwood said found in the alley.

Investigators obtained some surveillance video and a person of interest has been identified, Chitwood said. three,” blood Chitwood was