PHILADELPHIA UPDATE— Authorities say gunfire killed three people and injured at least 11 others late Saturday night in a popular downtown Philadelphia nightlife district.
During a news conference, Police Inspector D. F. Pace claimed that police were monitoring the area on South Street in downtown Philadelphia when they heard many gunshots and saw several suspects firing into a huge crowd just before midnight.
According to the reports, two males and a lady were murdered in the incident. Authorities did not make their names public. Three of the ten patients who arrived to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital were dead, six were in stable condition, and one had been discharged, according to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital spokeswoman Damien Woods.
Police claimed they found two firearms, one of which had an extended magazine. There have been no arrests. Police, according to Pace, are requesting that business owners analyze film from surveillance cameras. The police advised people to stay away from the neighborhood, which is known for its nightlife and entertainment venues, as well as many pubs, restaurants, and shops.
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney issued a statement on Sunday, describing the massacre as "beyond heartbreaking."
"Once again, we witness lives lost inexplicably and those maimed in yet another horrifying, brazen, and despicable act of gun violence," Kenney added in his statement.