Cops: Teen sought after cyclist shot intervening in holdup

PHILADELPHIA – Police say a warrant has been issued for a 17-year-old suspected of shooting a good Samaritan several times when he got off his bike to try to stop an armed robbery in a park in one of Philadelphia’s most exclusive neighbourhoods.

Police say the teen wasn’t home on Wednesday. His parents are co-operating.

Officials say at least one other suspect remains at large.

The Tuesday night shooting in Rittenhouse Square occurred as people dined at a sidewalk restaurant next to the park.

Officials say the 39-year-old cyclist tried to intervene when he saw the robbery. Police say the boy grabbed the gun from a co-conspirator and shot the cyclist in the chest, torso and shoulder.

The unidentified cyclist remains hospitalized in stable condition.

Police say two victims knew the teen.

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