Philadelphia shooting: 3 dead, 9 hurt in Fourth of July weekend mass shooting
Philadelphia shooting: 3 dead, 10 hurt in Fourth of July weekend mass shooting
Three people are dead and 10 others are wounded following a shooting that erupted overnight Sunday in Philadelphia's Grays Ferry neighborhood.
PHILADELPHIA - Three people are dead and 9 others are hurt following the second mass shooting in Philadelphia over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Investigators believe the shooting happened when a crowd of more than 40 people had gathered outside on Etting Street around 1 a.m.
A 19-year-old man, a 23-year-old man, and a 24-year-old man were killed in the shooting. Nine others, including a 15-year-old, were hurt.
What we know:
Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 1500 block of South Etting Street in Grays Ferry around 1 a.m. for reports of a shooting.
A 19-year-old man, a 23-year-old man, and a 24-year-old man were killed in the shooting, and nine others between the ages of 15-24 were hurt.
Police say another person who fell while running away from the shooting was brought to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for treatment.
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Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said police are talking with an injured person who was armed during the shooting.
Investigators believe over 40 people were gathered on the block when over 100 gunshots were fired from at least four different caliber weapons.
Nearby homes were struck by gunfire during the shooting, but police say no one inside the homes were hit.
Suspects sought in Philadelphia mass shooting that left 3 dead, 9 injured: police
The Philadelphia Police Department has released images and surveillance video showing the suspects wanted in connection to a mass shooting that occurred in Grays Ferry.
In an update Monday evening, Philly police say they are looking to locate suspects seen firing off guns in surveillance video.
Anyone with information related to this case is urged to contact the Homicide Unit at 215-686-3334 or submit an anonymous tip by calling 215-686-TIPS.
A $20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
What we don't know:
No arrests have been reported so far and authorities have not said what sparked the shooting.
What they're saying:
A violent Fourth of July weekend in Philadelphia left six people dead and more than a dozen injured in shootings across the city.
"Folks are going to wake up and hear about a lot of the incidents that happened over the weekend, but we are not going back," Commissioner Kevin Bethel said.
Eight people were injured in a shooting that took place outside a South Philadelphia bar overnight Friday as Independence Day celebrations were wrapping up.
"This has been a tragic weekend, it's been a very challenging weekend."