A heavily armed gunman in a bulletproof vest opened fire on the streets of Philadelphia on Monday night, killing five people and wounding two boys
Officials from the Crime Scene Unit investigate the crime scene of the mass shooting in Philadelphia, United States on July 3, 2023.PHILADELPHIA — A heavily armed gunman in a bulletproof vest opened fire on the streets of Philadelphia on Monday night, seemingly at a random, killing five people and wounding two boys before surrendering, police said.
“Thank God our officers were on the scene and responded as quickly as they did. I can’t even describe the level of bravery and courage that was shown, in addition to the restraint that was shown here,” Outlaw said. Officers were flagged down at about 8:30 p.m., and multiple calls of shots fired came in from Kingsessing. Police found some gunshot victims, and as they were attending to them, they heard more gunfire, Outlaw said. Police later toldthat a fifth victim was found. He was chased into his home and shot to death. Bullet casings were found outside the home.
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