A mass shooting in Philadelphia has left multiple people injured after nearly 50 shots were fired in a chaotic scene early on Saturday, according to reports.
The incident happened at around 4 a.m. in the area of Cumberland and 11th Streets in North Philadelphia.
Police said more than 50 shots were fired at seven people. While two people are in critical condition, five others involved are expected to survive, police said.
Authorities confirmed that one of the victims is a 17-year-old shot in the chest, NBC 10 reported. Police did not release details of the injuries suffered by the other victims.
A suspect and a motive for the shooting have not been established. However, Captain Shaun Butts of the Philadelphia Police Department told CBS News that police believe the shooter is a Black male juvenile who was dressed all in black at the time of the attack.
NBC 10 reported that around two dozen shell casings were seen on the ground at the scene. An investigation is underway.
Newsweek has contacted the Philadelphia Police Department for further information.
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The incident comes days after a man was shot multiple times in the parking lot of Rivers Casino Philadelphia in the city’s Fishtown section on Thursday in an unrelated incident.
The 37-year-old man suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the lower legs. He was taken to Jefferson Hospital in critical condition and has not been identified.
No arrests have been made and no weapon has been recovered, police said.
In another incident, 34-year-old Reginald Jones was killed after he was shot inside a Chinese takeout restaurant near 8th Street and West Erie Avenue in Franklinville on Wednesday night.
Police said the 34-year-old was shot in the chest and later died in hospital. No arrests were made and no weapons were recovered.
Surveillance video from the restaurant showed Jones and the suspected shooter arguing before the shooting. It is unclear what sparked the argument.
Philadelphia has seen a drop in homicides and shootings in 2024, compared to the same period last year, according to police data.
The data shows shootings are down 34 percent, while violent crime is down 12 percent.
Despite the improvement, the city is still on track to eclipse 1,000 shooting victims in 2024, Axios reported in July.
Meanwhile, Philadelphia is on track to have fewer than 300 homicides this year for the first time since 2016, when it recorded 277.
In April, the Center for American Progress reported that Philadelphia had the most significant drop in gun violence of any big city in the country.
