40 shots were fired at pedestrians in Philadelphia/at least 9 people were injured.
According to the US police, at least nine people were targeted in a mass shooting in Philadelphia, two of whom are in critical condition.
CBS reported that at least nine people were shot in the Kensington and Allegheny area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
According to Reuters, this American channel quoted police sources and reported that the victims of this shooting were taken to a number of hospitals based on the severity of their injuries.
According to the “NBC” network, the inspector of the Philadelphia Police Department said that the number of victims is probably higher than the initial statistics. John Stanford, the first deputy commissioner of the Philadelphia Police, said that several gunmen got out of a car in the Kensington area and fired about 40 rounds. According to him, the condition of two of the wounded in this shooting is serious and the other seven are in a stable condition.
This shooting happened outside a bar in this area around 10:45 PM. The police could not arrest the perpetrators of the shooting and the motive of this bloody shooting is not known.
According to Reuters, the bloody shooting follows a series of deadly shootings at American schools that have killed and wounded dozens this year alone and fueled a long-running debate about gun control in the United States.
One of the deadliest shootings occurred in May when a gunman killed 19 children and two adults in Yuvaldi, Texas. In the Halloween night shootings in Kansas City and Chicago, one person was killed and about 20 people were injured.
The freedom to buy, sell and carry firearms in America kills several people every week in this country. A comparison of gun violence statistics between the United States and other countries in the world shows that the United States is an exceptional country. The rate of violent shootings in this country is higher than any other country in the world.
