Teen shot in the leg in North Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police are investigating after a teenager was shot in North Philadelphia.

It happened around 8 p.m. Wednesday at North Sydenham Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue.

Police say a 17-year-old was shot in the leg.

Witnesses told police a man in dark clothes and a mask fired one shot at the victim.

Investigators say police are holding the victim on a prior arrest warrant.

Officers are working to identify the shooter through nearby surveillance cameras.