At a Glance
- A male under 18 was found with fatal gunshot wounds inside a Chipotle bathroom at 12th and Montgomery, steps from Temple University.
- He was pronounced dead at 5:24 p.m. Monday-spring semester’s opening day-after police responded at 5:15 p.m.
- Surveillance captured a person of interest fleeing; no arrests or motive released.
- Why it matters: The homicide forced campus-wide safety alerts and shut down a busy student corridor on a day already packed with back-to-school traffic.
A juvenile male died Monday afternoon from gunshot wounds inside a Chipotle restroom just off Temple University’s campus, according to Philadelphia police.
Officers arrived at North 12th Street and Montgomery Avenue at 5:15 p.m. for a reported shooting. They found the unidentified teen in the bathroom of the restaurant and pronounced him dead at 5:24 p.m., police said.
University officials emailed students warning them to avoid the area because of heavy police activity. Temple’s spring semester began the same day.
Investigators released no details on a motive or suspect, but surveillance footage shows a person of interest running from the scene. The Philadelphia Police Department is leading the investigation; Temple University police are assisting.
Anyone with information is asked to call 215-686-TIPS (8477).
