Philadelphia mass shooting: 5 adults killed, 2 children injured, suspect captured
USA. Philadelphia mass shooting: 5 adults killed, 2 children injured, suspect captured
Five adults were killed and two children were injured during a mass shooting on Monday night in the Kingsessing section of Philadelphia. The suspected gunman, who was wearing a bulletproof vest, was taken into custody, police say.
It all started around 8:30 p.m., on the eve of Independence Day, in the area of 56th Street and Chester Avenue.
Police say people called 911 to report a shooting and others flagged down officers.
Police say at least 50 shots were fired at the scene and multiple vehicles were struck.
Arriving officers found gunshot victims at the scene. As officers began to put the victims in their patrol cars to take them to the hospital, they heard more gunfire and ran towards the sound.
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