Teen 'ambushed,' shot in head now in critical condition

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A 16-year-old boy is in critical condition after getting shot in the head Saturday night.

Police say this happened on Fairmount Avenue near 12th street in North Philadelphia just after 8:30pm.

Officials tell NBC10 the teen was ambushed when a car pulled up, three people got out and began firing at him.

Investigators are now searching for the three suspects. So far, no one's been arrested yet and no weapons were recovered at the scene.

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