In the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, a 13-year-old boy's life was cut short on the evening of Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Amir Aker was with a friend near a basketball court behind some houses on the 7100 block of North 19th Street when gunfire erupted at approximately 8:45 p.m. An altercation involving a number of people is believed to have escalated to the shooting. Amir was struck multiple times in the back and shoulder. He was rushed to Jefferson Einstein Hospital, where he was pro
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