1 teen dead, other injured in West Oak Lane shooting

WEST OAK LANE - Janaury 24, 2012 (WPVI) -- A double shooting in West Oak Lane has left one teen dead and another hospitalized.

Police say 17-year-old Rashi Anderson died from injuries after being shot in the stomach and chest last night in West Oak Lane.

Another 17-year-old male was shot in the thigh.

At 8:23 p.m. Monday police responded to the 6300 block of North 21st Street and found the two victims suffering from gunshot wounds.

Rashi Anderson was pronounced dead shortly after being transported to Albert Einstein Medical Center.

The name 'Rashi' has been trending on Twitter since Monday night as friends tweet their memories and goodbye mesages.

The other victim remains hospitalized.

Police have not made any arrest at this time.

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