Philadelphia mass shooting today: Four killed in Kingsessing as ‘heavily armed’ suspect in custody
Philadelphia mass shooting leaves 4 dead, 2 injured: Police
Four people were killed and at least two others wounded in a shooting on Monday night in Philadelphia, with a suspect taken into custody by police.
Police commissioner Danielle Outlaw said the ages of the four dead, all males, ranged between 16 and 59 years old.
Among the injured are children aged two and 13. They were in stable condition, Ms Outlaw said.
The suspect, a man believed to be 40 years old, did not appear to have any connection to the victims, she informed the press, adding that he was found with a bullet-proof vest and a police scanner.
Three guns were recovered from the scene, including a rifle and a handgun that belonged to the suspect, Ms Outlaw said at the conference.
“At this point all we know is that this person decided to leave their home and target individuals,” she said.
A second person was also taken into custody in connection with the shooting. It was unknown whether this person was connected with the shooter, but police believe he returned fire at the shooter.
Where did the shooting take place?
Details of the July Fourth-eve gun violence were sketchy, but the shooting was reported to have erupted in the Kingsessing section of southwest Philadelphia, less than a mile (1.5km) from the Schuykill River that flows through Pennsylvania’s most populous city.
Police work the scene of a shooting on 3 July 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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WPVI video footage from the scene of the shooting showed several police squad cars parked near an intersection, lights flashing in the darkness, with portions of the street cordoned off with yellow and red crime-scene tape.
Namita Singh4 July 2023 08:08
Police arrest heavily armed suspect
Police arrested suspected gunman in the Philadelphia mass-shooting on Monday. Identified as a 40-year-old man, he did not appear to have any connection to the victims, police commissioner Danielle Outlaw said, adding that he had a bullet-proof vest and a police scanner.
There were three guns recovered from the scene, including a rifle and a handgun that belonged to the suspect, she said at the conference.
Police work the scene of a shooting on 3 July 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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A second person was also taken into custody in connection with the shooting, she said. It was unknown whether this person was connected with the shooter, but police believe he returned fire at the shooter.
Namita Singh4 July 2023 08:07
Toddler among the two injured
Among the two injured is a two-years-old toddler, while the second victim is identified as 13 years old. They were in stable condition, police commissioner Danielle Outlaw said.
Namita Singh4 July 2023 08:04
Four killed in Philadelphia mass shooting as police reveal ages of victims
Four people have been killed in a shooting in Philadelphia, police have confirmed.
The ages of the three dead, all males, ranged between 20 and 59 years old, said police commissioner Danielle Outlaw. The fourth male was believed to be between the ages of 16 to 21.
The identities of the victims have not yet been revealed.
Namita Singh4 July 2023 07:54
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