Philadelphia mass shooting – live: Five victims identified as 40-year-old Kingsessing gunman’s motive unclear

The five people killed in a mass shooting in the Kingsessing neighbourhood of Philadelphia have been identified.

Philadephia police issued a statement on Tuesday naming the victims as follows: Lashyd Merritt, 20; Dymir Stanton, 29; Ralph Moralis, 59; Daujan Brown, 15; and Joseph Wamah Jr, 31.

Two children – aged two and 13 – were also injured in the shooting but are in stable condition. Police have not released their names yet.

The shooting unfolded at around 8.30pm Monday when police said the 40-year-old suspect, dressed in a bullet-proof vest and armed with an AR-15-style rifle and a handgun, left his home and began shooting at victims.

On Wednesday, following a rash of shootings in recent days, President Biden called on Republican lawmakers in Congress to “come to the table on meaningful, commonsense reform”.

Key points

• Five victims identified, including 15-year-old

• Shooting suspect was armed with bulletproof vest and two firearms

• Suspect in custody but not charged

• Philly mayor says suspected gunman had a ‘stockpile’ of firearms.

• One year ago today Philadelphia faced another mass shooting

Police release second suspect

11:10 , Ariana Baio

Police said the second person who was brought into custody after the deadly shooting on Monday has been released.

Authorities in the Philadelphia Police Department detained a second individual who they said returned fire after a shooter aimlessly shot around the Kingsessing neighbourhood killing five people and injuring two.

But after some preliminary investigation, law enforcement said that the second person was released after they determined they did not unlawfully use a gun to protect themself from the shooting.

Gunfire was erupting as police tended to victims

10:50 , Gunfire was erupting as police tended to victims

Philadelphia police said that the suspected shooter was still firing ammunition when officers responded to the scene where multiple people were injured.

“When officers responded they did identify and find some gunshot victims as they were scooping up the victims and preparing them for transport to the hospital, they also heard multiple gunshots,” Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said in a press conference on Monday.

Officers tended to the victims to try and rush them to the hospital while pursuing the suspect on foot.

Eventually, police chased the possible suspect and found them in an alleyway where they were apprehended.

Philadelphia father killed in mass shooting was supposed to walk daughter down aisle at wedding days later

10:30 , Rachel Sharp

A Philadelphia father who was killed in Monday’s horror mass shooting was supposed to walk his daughter down the aisle at her wedding in a matter of days.

Ralph Moralis, 59, was one of the five victims killed on the eve of July 4 when a shooter dressed in a ski mask and bullet-proof vest stalked the streets of the Kingsessing neighbourhood gunning down victims.

Moralis’ former partner Tamika Veney said that the 59-year-old was a family man who was looking forward to his eldest daughter’s wedding this weekend.

Instead, his family will now be left to plan his funeral.

“He did well by his family. He was a regular dude, a good person. He’s really going to be missed,” she told the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Suspected shooter to appear in court today for arraignment

09:48 , Rachel Sharp

The suspect accused of killing five victims in a mass shooting in the Kingsessing neighbourhood of Philadelphia on the eve of July 4 is set to appear in court on Wednesday to be arraigned on murder charge.

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced on Tuesday that the 40-year-old accused shooter is facing charges of murder, aggravated assault and weapons offences.

Authorities are yet to publicly name the shooter.

Who are the five victims?

09:00 , Ariana Baio

Police in Philadelphia identified the five people who were shot and killed in a mass shooting on Monday.

All five victims were men ranging in age from 15 years old to 59 years old. The victims are Lashyd Merritt, 20, Dymir Stanton, 29, Ralph Moralis, 59, Joseph Wamah Jr, 31, and Daujan Brown, 15.

In addition, two children were injured as a result of gunfire. Police did not identify them immediately.

Philadelphia mayor calls on US to ‘re-examine its conscience’

08:00 , Ariana Baio

Roughly 1 in 20 Americans own an AR-15 rifle as firearm’s popularity explodes despite role in mass killings

07:00 , Ariana Baio

About one in 20 US adults – roughly 16 million Americans – own at least one AR-15-style rifle, according to polling from Ipsos and The Washington Post, which traced the explosion of the popular firearm from its military use into one of the nation’s most popular and deadliest weapons. One of the firearms carried by the Nashville suspect was an AR-style rifle, according to police.

Alex Woodward reports:

Roughly 1 in 20 Americans own an AR-15 as firearm’s popularity explodes

Suspect in custody but not charged

06:00 , Ariana Baio

During a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, authorities in Philadelphia said the suspected shooter responsible for the mass shooting that left five dead and seven injured was in custody but had been charged yet.

Commanding officer of the Philadelphia Police Department’s homicide unit Ernest Ransom said charges would be “forthcoming”. These charges could include first-degree murder, firearm-related charges and aggravated assault.

Police commissioner Danielle Outlaw assured the community that they are “confident” they have the individual responsible in custody and there is “no reason to believe there are additional suspects.”

340 mass shootings to date this year

05:00 , Ariana Baio

The Gun Violence Archive, an online database that tracks the number of mass shootings per month and per year has logged 340 mass shootings in the United States this year.

Including the recent Philadelphia shooting, there have been five mass shootings in July – only four days into the month.

President Biden calls on Congress to enact ‘meaningful reforms'

04:00 , Ariana Baio

ICYMI: 5 dead, 2 injured as suspect taken into custody after police pursuit

03:00 , Ariana Baio

Philadelphia DA calls out lack of gun control in Pennsylvania

02:00 , Ariana Baio

Larry Krasner, the district attorney of Philadelphia, gave an impassioned speech about gun control in the state of Pennsylvania during a press conference on Tuesday.

“It is disgusting, the lack of proper gun legislation that we have in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania,” Mr Krasner said.

“It is time for everybody in our legislature, including the ones who would like to walk around with an AR-15 lapel pin in this time, for every one of them to face the voters.”

First victim believed to have been found hours after shooting

01:00 , Ariana Baio

In a press conference on Tuesday, law enforcement in the Philadelphia Police Department said the first victim of the mass shooting that took place on Monday is believed to have been an adult male who was not discovered until Tuesday morning.

Though the man was the final victim to have been discovered deceased, authorities believe bullets entered his home as the suspected gunman began firing rounds.

In photos: The aftermath of the devastating shooting

Wednesday 5 July 2023 00:00 , Ariana Baio

Five victims of deadly Philadelphia shooting identified

Tuesday 4 July 2023 23:00 , Ariana Baio

Five victims, including one teenager, who were killed during a mass shooting in Philadelphia have been identified by police.

Four adult men and one child were killed during the shooting which took place in Kingsessing on Monday evening. The victims are Lashyd Merritt, 20, Dymir Stanton, 29, Ralph Moralis, 59, Joseph Wamah Jr, 31, and Daujan Brown, 15.

Police said two children were also injured as a result of the shooting – a 13-year-old and a two-year-old. As of Monday evening, both children were in stable condition.

The Independent reports:

Watch: Philadelphia Mayor share frustrations about gun violence on 4 July 2022,

Tuesday 4 July 2023 22:00 , Ariana Baio

Second suspect released

Tuesday 4 July 2023 21:30 , Ariana Baio

Police said the second person who was brought into custody after the deadly shooting on Monday has been released.

Authorities in the Philadelphia Police Department detained a second individual who they said returned fire after a gunman aimlessly shot around the Kingsessing neighbourhood killing five people and injuring two.

But after some preliminary investigation, law enforcement said that the second person was released after they determined they did not unlawfully use a gun to protect themself from the shooting.

Biden renews call for assault weapons ban after ‘tragic and senseless’ spate of July 4 shootings

Tuesday 4 July 2023 21:00 , Ariana Baio

President Joe Biden has issued a fresh appeal for a ban on assault weapons after dozens of people were killed or wounded in mass shootings in the lead-up to Independence Day celebrations.

Five people were shot dead and two boys, aged two and 13, were injured when a gunman armed with an AR-15-style assault rifle and wearing a bulletproof vest opened fire in Philadelphia’s Kingsessing neighbourhood at around 8.30pm on Monday night, according to authorities.

Bevan Hurley reports:

Biden renews call for assault weapons ban after spate of July 4 shootings

Suspected gunman shot “aimlessly"

Tuesday 4 July 2023 20:40 , Ariana Baio

The suspected shooter who killed five people and injured two other children during a mass shooting on Monday evening, shot “aimlessly”, according to police.

Police commissioner Danielle Outlaw called the incident “abhorrent” and “horrifying” as she described the chaotic scene that police were called to when shots were fired.

Commanding officer of the homicide unit Ernest Ransom said that the suspected gunman was armed with an AR-15-style rifle and a handgun as well as body armour, magazines and a ski mask when he began shooting at random.

Seven people were shot as they were going about their evening.

“None of the victims engaged the suspect or were aware,” Mr Ransom said.

Suspect in custody but not charged

Tuesday 4 July 2023 20:25 , Ariana Baio

During a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, authorities in Philadelphia said the suspected shooter responsible for the mass shooting that left five dead and seven injured was in custody but had been charged yet.

Commanding officer of the Philadelphia Police Department’s homicide unit Ernest Ransom said charges would be “forthcoming”. These charges could include first-degree murder, firearm-related charges and aggravated assault.

Police commissioner Danielle Outlaw assured the community that they are “confident” they have the individual responsible in custody and there is “no reason to believe there are additional suspects.”

America’s mass shooting crisis, in numbers: More than halfway through 2023, US on pace for record-setting year

Tuesday 4 July 2023 20:00 , Ariana Baio

Before the end of a long Fourth of July holiday weekend, more than 75 people were injured and at least 11 people were killed in nearly a dozen mass shootings across the country, accelerating an already fast-moving rate of mass acts of gun violence in the US this year.

At least 346 mass shootings were recorded within the first six months of 2023 and through the July 4 weekend, a rate of at least one every day, and outpacing the rates of mass shootings at similar points in the calendar in previous years.

Three people were killed and eight others were wounded in a mass shooting at a festival in Fort Worth, Texas on 3 July. Five people were killed and two others were injured when a gunman in a bulletproof vest fired into a crowd of strangers in Philadelphia that same night.

And in Baltimore, two people were fatally shot and 28 others – half of which were children – were injured in a hail of gunfire during a block party in Baltimore on 2 July.

Alex Woodward reports:

America’s mass shooting crisis, in numbers

Five adults dead and two children wounded: What we know about mass shooting in Philadelphia

Tuesday 4 July 2023 19:30 , Megan Sheets

Seven people, including two children, were shot in a mass shooting that took place in a residential neighbourhood of Philadelphia on Monday evening.

Just hours before Fourth of July celebrations were set to take place, police responded to calls of gunfire where they found multiple gunshot victims and approximately 50 shell casings.

Of the people shot, five adults were killed and two children were injured.

Law enforcement with the Philadelphia Police Department apprehended the suspected shooter after pursuing him on foot. Police detained the man who was armed with an AR-15-style rifle, a handgun, a bulletproof vest and multiple magazines.

The shooting marks the 340th mass shooting to occur in the United States this year.

The Independent reports:

What we know about mass shooting in Philadelphia

Press conference at 3pm EDT

Tuesday 4 July 2023 19:00 , Ariana Baio

A press conference to update the public about the tragic shooting in Philadelphia will occur at 3pm EDT on Tuesday.

Philadelphia district attorney Larry Krasner, police commissioner Danielle Outlaw and mayor Jim Kenney will be speaking.

Five victims identified, including 15-year-old

Tuesday 4 July 2023 18:25 , Megan Sheets

Police have identified the five victims killed in the Kingsessing mass shooting on Monday night.

They are:

• Lashyd Merritt, 20

• Dymir Stanton, 29

• Ralph Moralis, 59

• Daujan Brown, 15

• Joseph Wamah Jr, 31

President Biden issues statement on Philadelphia shooting

Tuesday 4 July 2023 18:03 , Ariana Baio

President Joe Biden said he is grieving for the lives lost and praying for a day when communities will be free from gun violence in a statement issued on Tuesday following several shootings.

“Over the last few days, our nation has once again endured a wave of tragic and senseless shootings in communities across America — from Philadelphia to Fort Worth, Baltimore to Lansing, Wichita to Chicago,” Mr Biden said.

He added: “Today, Jill and I grieve for those who have lost their lives and, as our nation celebrates Independence Day, we pray for the day when our communities will be free from gun violence.”

Mr Biden called on Republican lawmakers in Congres to “come to the table on meaningful, commonsense reforms” to prevent future mass shootings.

“It is within our power to once again ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, to require safe storage of guns, to end gun manufacturers’ immunity from liability, and to enact universal background checks,” Mr Biden said.

Philly mayor says suspected gunman had a ‘stockpile’ of firearms.

Tuesday 4 July 2023 17:30 , Ariana Baio

Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney expressed frustration over the tragic shooting that left five dead and two injured on Monday saying the United States needs to “re-examine” how it approaches gun laws.

“Where does a person like this get an AR-15,” Mr Kenney said to reporters before the city’s Fourth of July celebrations on Tuesday. “Where does a person like this get a semi-automatic handgun? Where does a person like this buy a Kevlar vest?”

“This country needs to re-examine its conscious when it comes to Congress or the state legislature and figure out how we get these guns out of these people’s hands.”

Mr Kenney went on to say that the suspected shooter, an adult male, had a “stockpile of guns in his house” in addition to the AR-15-style riffle and handgun the suspected shooter allegedly carried out the shooting with.

The Philadelphia mayor said once police determine where the suspect retrieved his firearms there should be ramifications.

“That gun dealer or that gun show should be sued until their out of business. It’s just ridiculous. Every family member of someone who died or even injured in this incident should get together with a big law firm and take these gun dealers down,” Mr Kenney added.

Motive behind shooting unclear

Tuesday 4 July 2023 17:08 , Ariana Baio

Law enforcement in the Philadelphia Police Department says they are unsure what the motive behind the shooting was.

“At this point, all we know is that this person decided to leave their home and target individuals,” police commissioner Danielle Outlaw said in a press conference.

Ms Outlaw said as of Monday evening there was no clear connection between the suspected shooter and any of the seven victims.

“Absolutely no idea why this happened,” Ms Outlaw added.

One year ago today Philadelphia faced another mass shooting

Tuesday 4 July 2023 16:30 , Ariana Baio

On 4 July 2022, the city of Philadelphia’s Independence Day celebration was marked by horror when a gunman opened fire injuring two police officers.

One year later and another seven people were shot, five of which are dead, after a shooter armed with an AR-15-style rifle opened fire in a Philadelphia neighbourhood.

Last year, Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney expressed frustration over loosening gun laws that make it easier for people to obtain firearms.

“I’m concerned every single day. There’s not an event or a day where I don’t lay on my back and look at the ceiling and worry about stuff,” Mr Kenney said last year.

“I don’t enjoy Fourth of July, I don’t enjoy the Democratic National Convention. I didn’t enjoy the NFL draft. I’m waiting for something bad to happen all the time.”

Mr Kenney’s fears came true once again this Fourth of July weekend.

Shooting suspect was armed with bulletproof vest and two firearms

Tuesday 4 July 2023 16:00 , Ariana Baio

In a press conference on Monday evening, police commissioner Danielle Outlaw said that the suspect in the Philadelphia shooting was armed with an AR-15, a handgun and was wearing a bulletproof vest.

Ms Outlaw said the suspect, who has been taken into custody, had a scanner and multiple magazines in the vest as well.

340 mass shootings to date this year

Tuesday 4 July 2023 15:30 , Ariana Baio

The Gun Violence Archive, an online database that tracks the number of mass shootings per month and per year has logged 340 mass shootings in the United States this year.

Including the recent Philadelphia shooting, there have been five mass shootings in July – only four days into the month.

Gun control activist speaks out after shooting

Tuesday 4 July 2023 15:10 , Ariana Baio

Fred Guttenberg, a gun control activist, advocated for stricter gun restrictions after the shooting in Philadelphia left three people dead.

“Many will wake up today to the reality of another mass shooting with an AR 15,” Mr Guttenberg wrote.

“As a reminder, 20 years ago these weapons were 2% of all guns sold, now they are 25%.”

Mr Guttenberg’s daughter, Jaime, was killed in a mass shooting at Marjory Douglas Stoneman High School in 2018.

Since then, he has advocated against gun violence.

“The gun lobby pushed this American Carnage on America. STOP LISTENING TO THE LIARS!!!” He added.

Roughly 1 in 20 Americans own an AR-15 rifle as firearm’s popularity explodes despite role in mass killings

Tuesday 4 July 2023 14:30 , Ariana Baio

About one in 20 US adults – roughly 16 million Americans – own at least one AR-15-style rifle, according to polling from Ipsos and The Washington Post, which traced the explosion of the popular firearm from its military use into one of the nation’s most popular and deadliest weapons. One of the firearms carried by the Nashville suspect was an AR-style rifle, according to police.

Alex Woodward reports:

Roughly 1 in 20 Americans own an AR-15 as firearm’s popularity explodes

Philadelphia mayor sends ‘prayers’ to victims

Tuesday 4 July 2023 14:00 , Ariana Baio

The mayor of Philadelphia, Jim Kenney, tweeted that his “heart is with the loved ones and families” of those involved in the Philadelphia shooting that took place on Monday.

“Horrified by the reports of a shooting in Southwest Philadelphia,” Mr Kenney wrote.

“I send my prayers to the victims.”

He went on to thank law enforcement for their quick response and asked the public with information to submit a tip to the police department.

Police heard gunshots and they tended to victims

Tuesday 4 July 2023 13:25 , Ariana Baio

During a press conference on Monday, Philadelphia police said that when officers responded to the scene gunshots were still going off.

“When officers responded they did identify and find some gunshot victims as they were scooping up the victims and preparing them for transport to the hospital, they also heard multiple gunshots,” Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said.

After officers went to the area where they heard additional gunshots, more gunshots were fired in another location close by.

Eventually, police pursued the possibly suspect and found him.

Over in Texas: Three people killed and eight wounded in mass shooting at July 4 fireworks event in Fort Worth

Tuesday 4 July 2023 12:39 , Rachel Sharp

At leat three people have been killed and eight others wounded in a mass shooting at a July 4 fireworks display in Fort Worth, Texas.

The massacre unfolded just before midnight on Monday night as revellers gathered to enjoy Independence Day celebrations in the area of Diaz Avenue and Horne Street in Fort Worth’s Como neighbourhood.

Fort Worth Police said that investigators believe someone opened fire into the crowd, hitting at least 11 people and sending terrified revellers running for their lives.

Read the full story:

Fort Worth mass shooting: Three killed and eight wounded at July 4 fireworks display

Second arrest made

Tuesday 4 July 2023 12:02 , Rachel Sharp

A second person was arrested following the mass shooting that left five dead and two children injured.

The individual was taken into custody for allegedly picking up a gun and returning fire at the gunman.

Their identity is also unknown at this time and it is unclear if they face any charges.

It is also unclear if the gun belonged to that individual or the gunman.

WATCH: Police give update on Philadelphia mass shooting

Tuesday 4 July 2023 11:30 , Rachel Sharp

Who are the victims?

Tuesday 4 July 2023 11:00 , Rachel Sharp

At least seven victims were shot – five of them fatally – in the mass shooting on Monday night.

All five victims killed were men, with police saying that four of them were aged 20, 22, 31 and 59 years old.

The age of the fifth wasn’t immediately known but police said he could be 16 to 21 years old.

The two surviving victims were children aged two and 13 years old, police said. They were both in stable condition.

Body of fifth victim found inside Kingsessing home

Tuesday 4 July 2023 10:30 , Rachel Sharp

The body of a fifth victim has been found following the horror mass shooting on Monday night in Philadelphia.

Police initially said that four men were killed in the mass shooting, but early on Tuesday revealed that a fifth victim, a 31-year-old man, had since been found dead inside a home.

Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small told CBS News that a father returned home at around midnight to check on his son inside the home which was close to the scene of the mass shooting.

Inside, the father found his son unresponsive on the living room floor suffering at least one gunshot wound to the face and several to his chest and torso area.

Police said that at around 12.30am, the man approached a police officer who was processing the crime scene outside and said he had found his son. Emergency responders pronounced the 31-year-old dead at the scene.

Inspector Small said that around seven rounds were found inside the home, with the ballistics matching those from the other shootings.

Based on the ballistics, the proximity to the scene of the other shootings, and the fact that no other gunshots were heard, he said that police believe the man was the seventh victim – fifth fatal – of the 40-year-old gunman.

Biden renews call for assault weapons ban after ‘tragic and senseless’ spate of July 4 shootings

Tuesday 4 July 2023 22:01 , Ariana Baio

President Joe Biden has issued a fresh appeal for a ban on assault weapons after dozens of people were killed or wounded in mass shootings in the lead-up to Independence Day celebrations.

Five people were shot dead and two boys, aged two and 13, were injured when a gunman armed with an AR-15-style assault rifle and wearing a bulletproof vest opened fire in Philadelphia’s Kingsessing neighbourhood at around 8.30pm on Monday night, according to authorities.

Bevan Hurley reports:

Biden renews call for assault weapons ban after spate of July 4 shootings

What we know about the suspect

Tuesday 4 July 2023 09:33 , Rachel Sharp

A 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of carrying out Monday night’s mass shooting which left four dead and two children injured.

The identity of the suspect has not been released and the motive remains unknown.

Police said that he was wearing a bulletproof vest and was armed with an AR-15-style rifle and a handgun.

He was also carrying a police scanner at the time.

At least four dead as heavily armed gunman opens fire at random on streets

Tuesday 4 July 2023 09:05 , Namita Singh

At least four people were killed in a mass shootout on Monday evening in Philadelphia after a gunman “decided to leave their home and target individuals”, according to the police.

Police commissioner Danielle Outlaw said at a news conference: “At this point, all we know is that this person (the suspect) decided to leave their home and target individuals.”

He had a bulletproof vest, an “AR-type rifle”, multiple magazines, a handgun, and a police scanner, she said.

My colleague Maroosha Muzaffar has more:

At least four dead as heavily armed gunman opens fire at random in Philadelphia

No immediate connection known between shooter and victims

Tuesday 4 July 2023 09:00 , Namita Singh

A gunman wearing a bulletproof vest opened fire on the streets of Philadelphia last night, seemingly at a random, killing four people and wounding two boys in the latest outbreak of gun violence in the United States, police said.

The shootings took place over several city blocks in the southwestern neighbourhood of Kingsessing. Responding officers chased the suspect as he continued to fire, and he was arrested in an alley after surrendering, police commissioner Danielle Outlaw said at a news conference.

No connection was immediately known between the victims and the shooter.

“At this point all we know is that this person decided to leave their home and target individuals,” Ms Outlaw said.

He had a bulletproof vest, an “AR-type rifle,” multiple magazines, a handgun and a police scanner, she said.

Officers were flagged down at about 8.30pm and multiple calls of shots fired came in from Kingsessing. Police found some gunshot victims, and as they were attending to them, they heard more gunfire, Ms Outlaw said.

The chief said dozens of shell casings were found across an eight block area.

“You can see there are several scenes out here,” Ms Outlaw said. “We’re canvassing the area to get as much as we can, to identify witnesses, to identify where cameras are located and to do everything to figure out the why,” Ms Outlaw said

Philadelphia mass shooting comes a day after two shot dead and 28 injured

Tuesday 4 July 2023 08:55 , Namita Singh

The Philadelphia mass shooting came a day after two people were shot dead and 28 others injured, about half of them children, in a hail of gunfire at an outdoor neighborhood block party in Baltimore, Maryland.

Police said they were still seeking multiple suspects in that shooting.

In pictures: Mass shooting in Philadelphia

Tuesday 4 July 2023 08:43 , Namita Singh

Where did the shooting take place?

Tuesday 4 July 2023 08:08 , Namita Singh

Details of the July Fourth-eve gun violence were sketchy, but the shooting was reported to have erupted in the Kingsessing section of southwest Philadelphia, less than a mile (1.5km) from the Schuykill River that flows through Pennsylvania’s most populous city.

WPVI video footage from the scene of the shooting showed several police squad cars parked near an intersection, lights flashing in the darkness, with portions of the street cordoned off with yellow and red crime-scene tape.

Police arrest heavily armed suspect

Tuesday 4 July 2023 08:07 , Namita Singh

Police arrested suspected gunman in the Philadelphia mass-shooting on Monday. Identified as a 40-year-old man, he did not appear to have any connection to the victims, police commissioner Danielle Outlaw said, adding that he had a bullet-proof vest and a police scanner.

There were three guns recovered from the scene, including a rifle and a handgun that belonged to the suspect, she said at the conference.

A second person was also taken into custody in connection with the shooting, she said. It was unknown whether this person was connected with the shooter, but police believe he returned fire at the shooter.

Toddler among the two injured

Tuesday 4 July 2023 08:04 , Namita Singh

Among the two injured is a two-years-old toddler, while the second victim is identified as 13 years old. They were in stable condition, police commissioner Danielle Outlaw said.

Four killed in Philadelphia mass shooting as police reveal ages of victims

Tuesday 4 July 2023 07:54 , Namita Singh

Four people have been killed in a shooting in Philadelphia, police have confirmed.

The ages of the three dead, all males, ranged between 20 and 59 years old, said police commissioner Danielle Outlaw. The fourth male was believed to be between the ages of 16 to 21.

The identities of the victims have not yet been revealed.

Tuesday 4 July 2023 07:39 , Namita Singh

Welcome to The Independent’s live blog for Tuesday 4 July 2023, where we provide the latest on the mass shooting in Philadelphia.