FIGHTING FOR LIFE
Young boy, 7, shot in the head while playing outside his home with other kids
ZAMAR Jones, 7, was playing outside on Saturday with other kids when he was shot in the head and is currently fighting for his life.
Identified by his mother, Zamar was on his porch in Philadelphia near his toy race car and scooter when he was shot, the Philadelphia Inquirer .
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Police said a gunman opened fire on a group of people who were standing outside and two fired back.
On Monday, 27-year-old Chistopher Linder was charged with two counts of attempted murder, aggravated assault and several other related crimes related to the shooting.
He was arraigned Monday morning and is being held without bail, the Philadelphia Inquirer .
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After Zamar was shot, a nurse who lived nearby performed CPR on the boy until he was taken to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Family friend and neighbor Makeeba McNeely said Zamar was well-known throughout the neighborhood.
"He's a beautiful kid," she said. "inquisitive, curious - he's a little boy. And he was playing."
Zamar was going to begin second grade in the fall, and is known for loving popsicles, his green scooter and his dog and cat the New York Post .
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On Monday, McNelly told the Philadelphia Inquirer that Zamar is fighting hard for his life and "ain't ready to go yet."
"Every kid deserves to live free of violence, harm or fear," Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said in a statement on Monday. "All children deserve an opportunity to develop and grow into healthy, happy adults."
Police are still looking for other two suspected shooters from Saturday and have not released information about either one.
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