11-year-old boy shot dead in his Philadelphia home.

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Philadelphia news, Pennsylvania news.

An 11-year-old boy is the latest in a series of children shot in the city of Philadelphia.

The boy, who was not identified, was shot in the chest at about 11:58, according to Philadelphia police.

He was taken to hospital in critical condition and his death was pronounced at 12:25, police said.

The older brother, 19, is the person of interest.

The 11 and 19 year olds seemed to be the only people at home at the time of the "tragic incident".

A weapon was recovered, police said. Additional information has not been published.

The death of the 11-year-old girl comes a few days after a 10-year-old boy was shot in the head as he was walking home from school. Frankford.