"Once again, we see lives senselessly lost and those injured in yet another horrendous, brazen and despicable act of gun violence," he said in a statement Sunday morning. Mayor Jim Kenney called the shooting "beyond devastating."
Police were seeking video surveillance footage from businesses in the area.
Surveillance video from a local business posted by WTXF-TV showed scores of people milling about on the sidewalks and in the street, then fleeing as the gunfire broke out. South Street is known for its entertainment venues and night life with multiple bars, restaurants and businesses. Outlaw said police planned to bolster resources Sunday night in that area, as well as in the nearby Penn's Landing area along the Delaware River that separates Pennsylvania from New Jersey. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital spokesperson Damien Woods said 10 patients came to that particular hospital three dead, six in stable condition and one who has since been discharged. In addition, police are investigating several other shootings before and afterward, one fatal, to see whether they might be related. Frank Vanore said investigators know from evidence at the scene that a total of five guns were involved. Two handguns were recovered, including one with an extended magazine, but Chief Insp. "It's important that we bring justice to the victims, their families, and our community," she said. in a very popular local and tourist hangout." She called it "a dark day" for the city when many people out enjoying a beautiful evening were victims of "horrendous and unthinkable acts. The other two people who were killed and a number of wounded, who ranged from age 17 to 69, are believed to have been innocent bystanders, Outlaw said. Investigators believe one of the three killed was involved in "a physical altercation" with another man, and those two began firing at each other, with both struck by gunfire, Outlaw said. The officer drew his weapon and fired several times, and police believe the man was struck before he dropped his handgun onto the sidewalk and fled, Outlaw said.Ī police statement said the dead were 34-year-old Gregory Jackson, 27-year-old Alexis Quinn, and a 22-year-old man who was not identified. Racing to the scene, they found several people with gunshot wounds lying on the sidewalk and in the street and began to render aid, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said.Īnother responding officer saw a man on a street corner firing a handgun into a large crowd about half a block away, Outlaw said. Police officers were patrolling the area on South Street in central Philadelphia at about 11:30 p.m. Gunfire from several shooters killed three people and wounded at least 11 others in a popular Philadelphia entertainment district late Saturday night, authorities said.
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