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    Suspect in custody in shooting of 7-month-old boy in Holmesburg, police say

    By Ben PayneTom IgnudoCBS News Philadelphia StaffTaleisha Newbill,

    14 hours ago

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    Suspect arrested in shooting that injured 7-month-old in Holmesburg 00:21

    PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A suspect in the shooting of an infant in Philadelphia's Holmesburg neighborhood was arrested Friday evening.

    Police said the woman was taken into custody in Oxford Circle.

    The parents of the 7-month-old boy were also arrested Thursday night on burglary warrants, according to police.

    The 7-month-old was shot Thursday night in his thigh in the area of Frankford Avenue and Meridian Street.

    Police believe he was hit by stray gunfire from a semi-automatic weapon. The parents were not hit.

    The motive for the shooting isn't known at this time.

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