Game cut short by shooting will resume on Eagles’ field

Ap State News

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A New Jersey high school football game that was cut short when three people were shot will resume at the home field of the Philadelphia Eagles.

Officials said Wednesday that a 10-year-old boy wounded in the shooting had died. A 15-year-old boy was also grazed.

The game between Pleasantville High School and suburban Philadelphia’s Camden High is being played Wednesday at Lincoln Financial Field.

The Eagles offered up the stadium to play out the remaining 17 minutes of the playoff game. It was interrupted when three people were shot Friday in Pleasantville.

Camden led 6-0 when shots rang out.

Six men have been charged. That includes a 27-year-old man who was shot.

The game will be closed to the general public but will be streamed on NJ.com.

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