1 dead, 4 injured in overnight shooting at Philadelphia apartment complex
1 killed, 4 hurt in Philadelphia mass shooting
Police say five people were shot, including several teenagers, in a mass shooting at Hill Creek Apartments in the Crescentville neighborhood less than 24 hours ago. One man did not survive, and police are still searching for answers about what led up to the violence.
PHILADELPHIA - A man is dead and four others are hurt following a mass shooting Sunday night at an apartment complex in Philadelphia.
What we know:
Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the Hill Creek Apartments just before midnight for reports of gunfire.
Police found two shooting victims, an 18-year-old woman and a young man, and brought them both to Einstein Medical Center.
While investigating the shooting scene, officers were called a block away where police say two other shooting victims were located.
A 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy were both taken to Temple University Hospital.
Investigators say an adult man was also brought to a local hospital and pronounced dead.
Authorities are still working to learn how the two shootings are connected. Police collected over a dozen fire shells at the first scene.
What they're saying:
The Hill Creek Apartments are a complex of more than 300 two-story brick Philadelphia Housing Authority apartments and are described as one of the largest in the city.
A resident named Calvin described hearing "about 15 shots 15 to 16 shots I thought it was an A.R. 15 or something like that," said Calvin.
He also said, "Nothing new around here you get a lot of gunfire maybe a month ago it was right in front of my door," said Calvin.
Police say most of the victims are teenagers.
Officers are reviewing surveillance cameras and trying to determine how the shooting started and who had a gun or guns.
A resident named William said, "If you give the kids something else to do, they wouldn’t have to mess with guns you know there are places around, but they’re far and few between," said William.
What we don't know:
The identities of the victims have not been released by police as of late Monday afternoon.
No arrests have been reported, and police have not said what may have sparked the shooting.