One person has died and seven others were injured in a mass shooting in Southwest Philadelphia late Thursday night as the city celebrated the Fourth of July.
Another mass shooting in Philadelphia left at least one person dead and seven others injured on the Fourth of July. It happened around 11:30 p.m. Thursday near 60th Street and Kingsessing Avenue. Police were alerted to the shooting when officers on patrol in the area were flagged down by one of the victims. More offficers arrived on scene and found a total of eight people had been struck by gunfire. One of the victims died from their injuries.
Several spent shell casings were found at the scene, but no weapons were recovered. Police say the motive is unknown at that there were a few gatherings in the area, but the shooting was not believed to have been connected to one particular party. Thursday's mass shooting comes just one year and one day after a deadly rampage in the same neighborhood left five people dead and several others wounded. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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