3 killed, 11 injured in Philadelphia area active shooter incident

A frightening scene unfolded in Philadelphia on Saturday night as several active shooters opened fire in a popular area, leaving three people dead and eleven others injured. This tragic event is just another example of the increasing gun violence in our city and around the country.

A gunfire burst at around 11:31 p.m. on a busy and bustling area of South Street. It is stated in the Queen Village neighborhood. According to officers patrolling a nearby area, they heard gunfire. They immediately responded.

The patrolling officers observed that there are “several active shooters in the crowd”.

Saturday night in Philadelphia. A mass shooting on 4th & South Street with reports of nearly a dozen people shot. I’m on scene where police have cordoned off the popular weekend strip, a trail of what appears to be blood snaking along the sidewalk in front of a Rita’s Water Ice. pic.twitter.com/mkUoTvgy2I

— Max M. Marin (@MaxMMarin) June 5, 2022

Upon arrival, the officers found a gunman firing into a crowd of people while several wounded victims are lying on the sidewalks. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said on a conference briefing on Sunday afternoon.

Outlaw also reported that the shooters used five guns. Following a probable “physical altercation.”One of the gunmen was likely shot and wounded. However, he managed to escape the police. One of the gunmen that might be involved in the physical altercation is one of the three people killed.

In addition, the other two victims are just innocent bystanders, Outlaw said.

Philadephia Police Inspector D.F. Pace said that they captured two handguns at the scene. One gu. Even has an extended magazine. Although there are no arrests in place that are in connection with the shooting.

14 people were shot on Philadelphia’s South Street last night. Congress has done one thing since the shooting in Texas- they’ve gone on recess.

It’s time for action- not recess or debate.
It’s time to come together and focus on what we can agree on and act even if small.

— David Hogg 🟧 (@davidhogg111) June 5, 2022

Outlaw also added, “At this point, we don’t know whether or not the altercation that took place was between a group of individuals, or if this was tied to another group or affiliation.”

The Philadelphia Shooting Incident

Outlaw also reported that one officer saw a man shooting a handgun into the large crowd. Then the officer drew his weapon and “fired several times in the direction of the unknown male, we believe striking him. The unknown male dropped his handgun on the sidewalk and ran southbound on 600 American Street. We lost the male in the area.” Outlaw stated these details in the meeting.

The police department reported 3 victims – Alexis Quinn, 27; Gregory Jackson, 34; and one 22-year-old guy whose name was unknown.

In addition, 11 more people were also injured with gunshot wounds. The police stated in a news release that one of the 11 injured is in critical condition. The victims’ age is ranging from 17 to 69.

South Street, Philadelphia last night at time of mass shooting https://t.co/Ayi4T8kjiD

— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) June 5, 2022

According to Outlaw, the investigation is still at its initial stage. It’s too early to predict that the Philadelphia shooting was in connection with the other shooting incidents that Saturday evening. As it is one of the several shootings that occurred in the area.

Outlaw added, “Yesterday was a dark day for Philadelphia. And while many of us were out enjoying the beautiful day in the city, a horrendous and unthinkable act happened in a very popular local and tourist hangout.”

The police department is offering a $20,000 reward for any information that could help in the arrest of the suspects. They have also encouraged witnesses to come forward and coordinate with the investigation. Moreover, the FBI is already helping with the resources.

Government Responses

The shooting violence in Philadelphia was the ninth mass shooting in the US this weekend. According to the organization Gun Violence Archive, there were at least 246 mass shootings in the US this year.

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said, “The surge in gun violence that we’ve seen across the nation – and here in Philadelphia – makes me not just heartbroken, but angry.”

The Mayor set downtown Philadelphia under curfew from 8 p.m. Sunday until 6 a.m. Monday. According to the city’s Twitter account, there are “still patterns of recent violence in the area and ongoing safety concerns.”

Meanwhile, this Philadelphia shooting happened after the recent back-to-back high-profile shooting incidents. These include the supermarket shooting at Buffalo, New York, and the most recent elementary school shooting at Uvalde, Texas.

Moreover, three people are also dead while 14 were injured in a shooting at a nightclub in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner urged boycotting National Rifle Association lobbyists and donations.