Three people were killed and six others wounded in a shooting early Sunday morning in Philadelphia, authorities said.
The deceased victims were identified only as a 33-year-old man, a 29-year-old man and a 23-year-old man. Five men between the ages of 27 and 30 were wounded along with a 26-year-old woman.
Cops arrived at the scene in West Philadelphia’s Carroll Park neighborhood around 2 a.m., authorities said. Investigators determined there had been “an exchange of gunfire between multiple parties” at an outdoor gathering.
Cops found one gun at the scene and recovered 25 to 30 bullet casings from multiple weapons. No suspects have been named or arrested.
The 33-year-old man, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was shot at close range and likely targeted, Philadelphia Police Inspector D.F. Pace said.
Cops are seeking to review surveillance video and interview witnesses, according to Pace. They estimated around 100 people were present at the party.
Sunday morning’s shooting was the third deadly mass shooting at an outdoor party in Philadelphia this year, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. On July 4, 19-year-old Maurice Quann was killed at a “pop-up party” in the Kingsessing neighborhood and eight others between the ages of 14 and 24 were wounded. No arrests have been made in that shooting.
And on June 14, 17-year-old Isya Stanley was fatally shot at a similar party in the city’s Fairmount Park neighborhood. Four other teenagers were wounded in that shooting and no arrests have been made.
Overall, however, homicides in Philadelphia are down 39% so far this year compared to by this time last year, according to Philadelphia Police Department statistics.
With News Wire Services
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