Tuesday, March 10, 2026 3:49AM
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A woman is dead after police say she was shot during an apparent argument over a hamster in the Rhawnhurst section of Philadelphia.
The shooting happened around 5 p.m. Monday on the 7000 block of Langdon Street.
According to investigators, the 19-year-old woman was shot by her boyfriend during the dispute. She was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
IMAGE: Chopper 6 was overhead after a woman was shot on the 7000 block of Langdon Street on Monday.
Police have not released additional details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
The boyfriend was taken into custody as part of the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 215686TIPS.
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