Courtney Balcombe – Sports Editor

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One high school football player has been left dead along with four others injured after gunfire erupted from behind a Philadelphia high school on September 27. One of the players who passed after the September 27 shooting was 14 years of age. 

According to ABC News, the five unidentified victims were walking off the field after a scrimmage at Roxborough High School around 4:41 p.m. when someone in a green Ford Explorer drove up to the players and began shooting, police said.

Deputy Philly Police Commissioner John Stanford said that all the players shot were from Roxborough High School and that the shooters left the scene on foot. There are several cameras in the area where police will pull the footage, Stanford said. The high school released a statement later that evening on its website informing parents about the situation.

“We are aware of a shooting that occurred at a football scrimmage this afternoon in Roxborough. Four students have been taken to local hospitals, and families of the four shooting victims are being contacted. Multiple Philadelphia officers are at the scene, as well as members from our Office of School Safety. We will update you as more information is available,” the statement read.

The police didn’t immediately release information on the fifth victim. There are no arrests and no suspects have been identified.