A knock at the door turned a night of babysitting into moments of terror for a 16-year-old and two young children overnight in East Mount Airy.
Officers arrived to find a teenager shot in the stomach and arm inside a family member's apartment on the 200 block of Cliveden Street.He was rushed to a local hospital, where he is said to be in stable condition.Police say the 16-year-old was babysitting two girls, ages 5 and 7, when he heard a knock at the door and at least six shots were fired.MORE HEADLINES:Bullet holes were found in the wall right where both girls were fast asleep on a couch.
FOX 29’s Shaynah Ferreria spoke to Reagan Watkins who lives in the apartment building and says she has major safety concerns. "I don’t feel safe knowing someone can just come in and knock on my door and just shoot me," said Watkins. The resident told FOX 29 she’s had previous safety concerns that she brought to the apartment complex’s management company's attention. She claims the apartment complex’s indoor camera system is broken.
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