4 dead, 11 injured following series of Philadelphia shootings Thursday

A person was shot and killed round 2:10 p.m. on the 400 block of Manton Avenue in South Philadelphia.

Round 2 p.m., police say a 37-year-old lady was shot one time within the higher thigh close to F and Lippincott streets in Kensington. She was rushed to Temple College Hospital and positioned in secure situation.

Roughly 10 minutes later, police say 4 individuals had been shot on the 4000 block of Wallace Avenue. There was no speedy phrase on their circumstances.

A 28-year-old man and a 65-year-old man had been each shot round 2:12 p.m. on the 1700 block of N. thirty first Avenue within the metropolis’s Brewerytown part. Each victims had been positioned in essential situation at an space hospital.

A 25-year-old lady was shot within the higher thigh on the 6500 block of Walker Avenue round 2:41 p.m. She was rushed to an space hospital, however there was no speedy phrase on her situation. Police say a 33-year-old man was additionally discovered affected by a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the pinnacle. He was taken to a close-by hospital the place he later died.

Simply earlier than 3 p.m., police say an 18-year-old man was shot two instances within the knee on the 4400 block of Holden Avenue within the metropolis’s Powelton part. He was rushed to an space hospital and positioned in secure situation.

And the gunfire continued into Thursday night.

Police say a 22-year-old man was shot on the 3400 block of Braddock Avenue round 5:30 p.m. in Port Richmond. He was taken to a close-by hospital and positioned in essential however secure situation.

A number of suspects had been arrested and police imagine the sufferer might have additionally been firing a weapon.

Round 6:12 p.m., police say a 37-year-old man and a 33-year-old lady had been each shot a number of instances on the 4900 block of Whitaker Avenue. The 37-year-old sufferer is anticipated to outlive whereas the 33-year-old sufferer stays in essential situation.

The male driver instructed police that he was driving the feminine sufferer to her weekly medical appointment once they had been each shot contained in the automobile.

“He believes round F Avenue and Whitaker, whereas he was driving to Einstein Hospital taking the 33-year-old lady to Einstein, that is when his van was struck by gunfire,” mentioned Philadelphia Chief Inspector Scott Small.

In Southwest Philadelphia, police say two individuals had been shot round 10 p.m. at 67th Avenue and Greenway Avenue. Each victims had been transported to an space hospital the place they had been pronounced useless.

Police proceed to seek for a number of suspects in reference to these shootings.

Anybody with info is requested to name 215-686-TIPS.