A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of a woman at the Philadelphia playground where she worked, city officials confirm.
The teenager was charged with murder and other offenses related to the Friday shooting of Parks and Recreation employee Tiffany Fletcher at the Mill Creek Recreation Center in West Philadelphia, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said. District Attorney Larry Krasner confirmed that the 14-year-old is being charged as an adult, but officials did not disclose the boy’s name during a news conference on Monday.
Four other employees were present at the center when the shooting took place, according to Ott Lovell. “Words alone cannot express the outrage, hurt, and sadness that all of us feel. Dedicated, passionate, and driven – Tiffany Fletcher was just doing her job outside Mill Creek Rec Center in West Philadelphia when – in a brazen and unconscionable act of violence – she was struck by crossfire in the middle of the day,” Mayor Jim Kenney said.