Mass shooting in Philadelphia: 3 dead, 11 injured

A busy entertainment district turned into a carnage when gunmen opened fire near South Street in Philadelphia on June 4, killing at least three people and injuring 11, reports CNN.

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Officers patrolling the South Street area heard gunfire and observed "multiple active shooters shooting into the crowd," Philadelphia Police Inspector D.F. Pace.

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said at a June 5 press conference that the shooting began at approximately 23:31 p.m. on June 4.

Officers stationed on South Street "saw several civilians with gunshot wounds lying on the sidewalk and in the street." According to her, after that, the staff began to provide first aid to the victims.

Outlow said the gunmen fired five pistols after what was likely a "physical confrontation." According to her, one shooter was probably wounded, but fled from the police; among the three killed, there is likely another suspected gunman who may have been involved in the skirmish.

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Outlow said the other two victims are believed to be bystanders.

According to Pace, two handguns were found at the scene, including one with an enlarged magazine. No arrests were made in connection with the shooting.

“At this point, we don’t know if the fight was between a group of people or if it was related to another group or affiliation,” Outlaw said.

“One officer who saw a man firing a gun into a large crowd pulled out his weapon and fired multiple shots in the direction of an unknown man that we believe hit him,” Outlaw said. — The unknown man threw the gun onto the sidewalk and ran south on 600 American Street. The man then became lost in the area.”

The police department said the victims were Gregory Jackson, 34, Alexis Quinn, 27, and a 22-year-old man, whose name has yet to be released.

Eleven people received gunshot wounds, one of them was in critical condition on June 5, the police department said in a statement. Victims from 17 to 69 years. Outlow said the investigation was at an early stage and the incident was one of several shootings in the area on the evening of June 5. It is not yet clear if the shootings are related, she said.

“Yesterday was a dark day for Philadelphia,” Outlaw said. “And while many of us were enjoying a lovely day in the city, a terrible and unthinkable act took place in a very popular and tourist destination.”

Police are working with state and federal officials on the investigation, and the FBI is helping with resources, the commissioner said. Police are offering a $20 reward for information leading to an arrest and have called on all witnesses to testify.

“There were hundreds and hundreds of people there last night,” Outlaw said.

This violence in Philadelphia was the ninth mass shooting in the US this weekend alone. There have been at least 246 mass shootings in the US this year, according to the nonprofit Gun Violence Archive.

“The surge in gun violence we are seeing across the country—and here in Philadelphia—not only breaks my heart, it makes me angry,” Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said June 5. “Once again we are seeing lives senselessly lost and injured in yet another horrific, brazen and cowardly act of gun violence.”

The mayor imposed a curfew in part of downtown Philadelphia from 20:00 pm to 20:00 pm. June 5 to June 6 6 a.m., citing "recent violence in the area and ongoing security concerns."

The order prohibits all pedestrian and vehicle traffic, except for residents, owners and employees of local property, licensed medical personnel, members of the media and law enforcement.
According to Pace, South Street is "known as an entertainment street" with many bars and restaurants.

“Hundreds of people were just enjoying South Street, just like they were every weekend when this shooting broke out,” he said.

The motive for the shooting remains unclear.

Police confirmed that the number of uniformed officers increased on the streets of Philadelphia on June 4 due to several planned events in the city. They said that on the evening of June 5, after the shooting on June 4 in the evening, there would be even more officers.

“People shouldn't be afraid. What happened last night was an atrocity in the city of Philadelphia and I don't want anyone to start thinking it's okay," Outlow said.

There have been at least 239 mass shootings this year, according to the Archive of Gun Violence. The archive defines a mass shooting as a shooting in which at least four people, not counting the shooter, are shot dead.

"We cannot tolerate continued violence"

The mayor said he was fed up with senseless gun violence and called for stricter laws to prevent untrustworthy people from getting guns.

“We cannot tolerate continued violence as a way of life in our country. Until we address the availability and ease of obtaining firearms, we will always fight an uphill battle,” Kenny said.
“I will continue to fight to protect our communities and encourage others to advocate for stronger laws that keep guns out of the hands of violent people,” he said.

The shooting in Philadelphia followed a string of high-profile shootings, including at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York; an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas; and a hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

In the early hours of June 5 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, three people were killed and at least 14 were injured in a shooting at a nightclub just before 2:45 a.m., according to local police.

Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly expressed frustration on June 5, telling reporters, "I'm tired of standing in front of you and talking about guns and bodies."

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner called for a boycott of donations and lobbyists from the National Rifle Association.

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After the “terrible crimes committed last night, tell our Pennsylvania legislators it’s time for real action,” Krasner tweeted on June 6.

“Boycott the NRA lobbyists, boycott the NRA donations, and bring real, common sense gun laws to Pennsylvania. Now,” he said.

As ForumDaily wrote earlier:

• A mass shooting in the USA can catch a person anywhere: a school, a supermarket, a hospital, a church, and just on the street or even in the subway. Passengers on a train bound for Manhattanhad to dodge bullets on my morning commute.
• Shooting motives are always different. Sometimes it's just gangs sorting things out. The most Mass shooting in Sacramento history: 6 dead and 12 were injured. This shooting was dismantling between gangs.
• The killer believed in white supremacy. At least 10 people died in the shooting near the supermarket Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo. Bulk supermarket shooting was motivated by racism.
• Shooting in the church in California: one person was killed, five were injured.
• Three people were injured during the shooting that occurred after the graduation ceremony May 31 at the Louisiana Xavier University campus in New Orleans.
• Nineteen small children and two adults died in the shooting at Robb Elementary School in south Texas. The actions of the police are alarming - she waited over an hour under the classroom door.
• Four people were killed in the hospital Oklahoma during the shooting. According to police, the man who fired at the hospital was aiming at surgeon, whom he considered guilty in my constant back pain.
• The problem of weapons in the United States is only gaining momentum, because you can buy a rifle in the USA before a bottle of beer.
• The United States also established a world (anti) record of possession of weapons: Americans have more guns than cars.

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