Police officers work at the scene of a mass shooting in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, on July 3, 2023. TRACIE VAN AUKEN | EFE
The suspect is in police custody.
At least four people were killed and two were injured. this Monday evening because of the shooting that happened in the American city of Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania. Around 8:30 p.m. (local time), police officers responded to a report that several people had been shot, including two children aged two and thirteen. The ambulance transferred the victims to hospitals.
The police stated that he was the attacker, who was arrested A 40-year-old man who had a semi-automatic rifle, a handgun, a ballistic vest and a police scanner. It also had several ammunition containers. In addition, another suspect is in custody.
“At this time, we do not see any connection between the victim and the killer,” explained Philadelphia Police Chief Danielle Outlaw, according to the chain. nbc.
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney is “horrified” by this news and expressed his condolences to the victims’ relatives, he announced on his official profile on the social network Twitter.
According to the Gun Violence file, In 2023, there were 339 mass shootings in the US.. Gun Violence is a non-profit organization that tracks these types of crimes, which defines a mass shooting as a single incident in which at least four people, other than the shooter, are killed.
Source: La Vozde Galicia
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