Mael was struck in the leg, the news station reported. Both were brought to Einstein Medical Center, where the teen was treated and released. Mael was transferred to St. Christopher’s Hospital, where he is expected to undergo surgery to remove the bullet from his leg.
#NOW two children shot on the 5700 block of Hope street in Olney. It happened just as children all across the city were heading out to ‘Trick or Treat.’ Both victims were hit in the legs and taken to Einstein in stable condition. No weapon recovered, no arrests @6abc pic.twitter.com/dUvEqqzmQh
— Christie Ileto (@Christie_Ileto) October 31, 2018
Police officials said the shooting is under investigation. Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small told WPVI that one of the shooters appeared to be very close to the children when he fired his shots.
The news station reported that shell casings were found within inches of a spilled bucket of candy left in the street. Investigators found a total of six spent shell casings from two weapons.
Mikaya told WPVI that her one thought when she was shot was about Mael.
"I was just focused on getting my little brother," the teen said. "I was just focused on getting him to safety and making sure he was all right."
5 year old Mael was transferred to St Christophers hospital where his family says he may need surgery after being shot in the leg while trick or treating with his sister. Here he is in his Halloween costume hours before the pair were caught in the crossfire of a gunfight @6abc pic.twitter.com/WIcsjbZBHQ
— Christie Ileto (@Christie_Ileto) November 1, 2018
The children’s mother told WPVI that she could not understand how her children were shot while trick-or-treating.
"It makes no sense to send your children out to trick-or-treat and then you get a phone call that not one but two of your children were shot," said the woman, identified only as Dominique.
The distraught mother said she is thankful that the shooting was not worse.
"I know there's a lot of mothers that don't see their children," Dominique said. "As hard as this was, I just thank God it was kind of minor as far as them living."
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