Multiple shooters were seen firing into a crowd, Philadelphia police say.
PHILADELPHIA -- A barrage of bullets from multiple shooters left three people dead and nearly a dozen more wounded on South Street, a popular restaurant and art district, in Philadelphia.
It all happened shortly before midnight Saturday when police on patrol heard numerous gunshots from the 200 block of South Street. Those officers saw several active shooters firing into a crowd, Inspector D F Pace said during an early Sunday morning news conference.However, that suspect dropped his weapon and fled.Raw video from the Action Cam shows the scene after more than a dozen people were shot in Center City."Numerous" shell casings were found along the 200 and 300 blocks.
In all, 14 people were hit by gunfire. Of those victims, three people are dead and 11 more are wounded. The victims who were killed include two men and a woman. All three suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the body.*Alert* Emergency personnel are responding to a shooting incident in the area of 3rd and South Streets. Several people have been injured. Please avoid the area."You can imagine there were hundreds of individuals just enjoying South Street, as they do every single weekend, when this shooting broke out," said Pace.
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