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Video appears to show moments leading up to South Street mass shooting

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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Philadelphia police are reviewing a video that seems to seize the moments main as much as a lethal mass taking pictures on South Avenue Saturday evening.

The taking pictures occurred round 11:30 p.m. and left three folks useless and 11 others injured.

Police sources say two of these killed have been harmless bystanders.

The third sufferer, in line with sources, is the person seen on video carrying a white shirt. The video seems to indicate him pulling a gun out of his waistband.

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A person seen carrying a black t-shirt within the video was additionally shot and is in essential situation.

Authorities say officers assigned to the 200 block of South Avenue heard the preliminary gunfire and shortly responded. Upon arrival, officers discovered a number of gunshot victims and an unknown man firing right into a crowd of individuals, mentioned Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw throughout a Sunday afternoon briefing.

One officer pulled out his weapon and fired a number of occasions within the path of the gunman. Police say the gunman fled, but it surely’s believed he was hit by the officer’s gunfire.

Philadelphia police affirm they obtained intel of potential issues on South Avenue and a number of other different areas of town by monitoring social media.

Mayor Jim Kenney instructed Motion Information there have been 70 law enforcement officials within the speedy neighborhood as a consequence of close by occasions.

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The group alongside South Avenue swelled someday after 8 p.m.

Motion Information requested metropolis leaders what was accomplished to disperse the group earlier than the taking pictures. Police say it is too early to inform, including that it is a part of the investigation.

No arrests have been made right now.

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

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