Police deployment after a shooting in Philadelphia during the 4th of July celebrations.
A few hours after the massacre that left six dead and 24 injured in Chicago, another shooting ruined the 4th of July celebrations in the United States. This time it was in Philadelphia, where two police officers were injured in a confusing incident that resulted in crowds rushing to watch a fireworks display for that country’s Independence Day.
During the night of this Monday, videos began to be broadcast in which thousands of people could be seen running for shelter amid the widespread fear of rumor of a shooting.
Initially, authorities in the largest city in Pennsylvania County said there was no evidence of gunshots. Local media even suggested that the scare would begin after the sound of the firecrackers was mistaken for a shooting.
Via Twitter, the Office of Emergency Management released a limited official statement in which it reported that there was “a security incident“, even if he didn’t mention the shootings.” Follow the public safety instructions and avoid the area. Details to follow, “she added.
For its part, in the same social network, The Philadelphia police also acknowledged the existence of a problem, but did not specify the severity and limited themselves to providing a suggestion: “For those wishing to meet loved ones on the Parkway, meet at 1901 Vine Street in front of the Free Library of Philadelphia All others, please avoid the area“.
Police deployment after a shooting in Philadelphia during the 4th of July celebrations.
However, it was later made official two policemen were injured in a shooting. One, 36, was shot in the head, while the other, 44, was shot in the right shoulder.
Both were treated and discharged. at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, according to the Philadelphia Police Commissioner, Danielle outlaw.
The attack took place near the Philadelphia Museum of Art during the Wawa Welcome America concert. The police immediately surrounded a nearby building and a team of SWAT special agents entered in search of the suspect.
Outlaw explained that he is investigating whether the shots were intentionally aimed at the wounded officers or if, on the contrary, it was a matter of shots fired in the air in the middle of the celebration.
In addition, he asked anyone with evidence of the shooting, be it a video, a photograph or any information about it, to contact the police.
“Closing with an event like this is obviously not favorable, but once again we will continue to do our job and we will continue to look for who is responsible”, he concluded.
A month ago, around midnight on Saturday 4 June, Philadelphia had suffered the consequences of another shooting in the United States, when a man fired into the crowd resulting in three victims (two men and one woman) and 11 injured.
The Chicago massacre during the Independence Day celebrations
Six people died and 24 others were injured. after a man shot the crowd during United States Independence Day celebrations in the Highland Park area outside Chicago. According to local police, the assailant opened fire with a rifle from a roof. He was on the run for hours, but He was arrested in after the completion of an important operation.
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