By Associated Press - Monday, October 22, 2018

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Authorities say a mother shot and wounded her teenage son inside a Philadelphia home.

The shooting occurred shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday. But a possible motive and further details about the shooting have not been disclosed, and it wasn’t clear if the mother or the 16-year-old victim lived in the residence.

Authorities say the teen was shot in the knee and remained hospitalized Monday in stable condition. They say a weapon was recovered at the scene, but further details were not disclosed.

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The names of the mother and her son were not released. The mother was taken into custody, but authorities haven’t said what charges she may be facing.

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