Four dead, four injured in Philadelphia shooting
Four people were killed and four others injured in a shooting in Philadelphia on Monday night, multiple media reported.
Updated4 July 2023, 05:59
Police place a gun in a bag at the scene of the July 3, 2023 shooting in Philadelphia.
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City police spokesman Miguel Torres confirmed to AFP that there were several gunshot victims, without giving numbers or details.
The “Philadelphia Inquirer”, CNN and other media reported that a suspect was arrested after the shooting occurred in the Kingsessing neighborhood, located in Southwest Philadelphia.
The “Inquirer” said at least two minors were among those shot dead. He said police arrested a man wearing a bulletproof vest and found a rifle and handgun along with magazines.
Describing the crime scene, the newspaper explained that the victims were found in various locations. Last weekend, two people were killed and 28 others injured in a shooting at a block party in Baltimore.
Since the start of the year, the United States has seen 339 mass shootings, according to the organization Gun Violence Archive.
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2023-07-04 03:59:37
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