Philadelphia mass shooting leaves at least three dead, 11 injured

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At least three people were killed and 11 others wounded in a mass shooting in Philadelphia involving multiple shooters late Saturday night, police said.

Gunfire erupted on South Street near 3rd Street in Downtown Philadelphia shortly before midnight, Philadelphia police said, according to WPVI.

Patrolling officers heard numerous gunshots go off and rushed to the area — filled with nightlife venues, bars and restaurants — where they saw “several active shooters” firing into the crowd, Inspector DF Pace said. 

“You can imagine there were hundreds of individuals just enjoying South Street, as they do every single weekend, when this shooting broke out,” Pace said, according to multiple outlets. 

One officer fired at a suspect from about 30 feet away, but it was unclear if the suspect was hit, according to Pace.

“We’re uncertain whether he was struck or not, but the officer was able to get that individual to drop his gun and flee,” he said, according to CNN. 

At least one shooter dropped their gun, which was equipped with “an extended magazine,” The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Cops found two guns at the scene, according to the newspaper.

Police had responded to a 911 call of an individual with a gun in a large crowd. Citizen

Ten patients were rushed to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital — three died, three were in stable condition and four had been discharged by Sunday morning, a spokesman for the hospital told the New York Times. 

The fatal victims were identified by State Sen. Vincent Hughes as Kristopher Minners, Alexis Quinn and Gregory “Japan” Jackson,The Times reported. They suffered multiple gunshot wounds.

*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.

— Philadelphia Police (@PhillyPolice) June 5, 2022

One of the suspects was also hospitalized.

The injured range in age from 17 to 69, The Inquirer reported, citing police. 

No officers were injured, according to police.

Joe Smith — who was waiting outside of the Theatre of the Living Arts on South Street when shots were fired just 10 feet from the venue — told the Inquirer he heard “guttural screaming” 

Bystander video stills show the crowded chaos in the minute after the shooting. Citizen
Police are still looking for the suspects. AP
At least 3 were killed and 11 wounded in the shooting. AP

”Once it started I didn’t think it was going to stop,” Smith, 23, said. “There was guttural screaming. I just heard screams.”

He told the paper he instantly thought of the recent mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas and Buffalo, New York once he heard gunshots.

According to the Gun Violence Archive, 239 mass shootings have been committed in 2022 so far. 

In Philadelphia alone, police are investigating nine different shootings that took place Friday and Saturday, according to the local CBS affiliate.  

Cops found two guns at the scene, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. AP

No arrests have been made in the late Saturday mass shooting, and a motive was unclear. Police are looking for surveillance footage to try to identify the shooters.

Cops did not disclose if they have a suspect in custody, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Sunday. Though a person who is likely a suspect was shot in the forearm, it was not clear if that person was shot by a police officer, according to the newspaper. 

One of the shooters fled the scene south on American Street between 2nd and 3rd streets, the local NBC affiliate reported. 

“I want to emphasize that South Street is manned by numerous police officers,” Pace said, according to NBC 10. “This is standard deployment for Friday and Saturday night, weekends, and especially during the summer months.”

Two men and a woman were killed, all of whom suffered multiple gunshot wounds, authorities said. AP

In a series of tweets Sunday morning, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said the mass shooting was “beyond devastating” as he called for stricter gun-control laws.

“I know this shooting has shaken our community. The safety of our residents and visitors is our top priority. Our administration, in partnership with our local and federal law enforcement agencies, continues to work relentlessly to reduce violence and create safer communities,” he said on Twitter. 

“Until we address the availability and ease of access to firearms, we will always be fighting an uphill battle,” he added. “As Mayor, I will continue to fight to protect our communities and urge others to advocate for stronger laws that keep guns out of the hands of violent individuals.”

With Post wires

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