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Three killed, at least 11 wounded in shooting on Philadelphia's South Street

Police said officers patrolling the downtown entertainment district heard gunshots just before midnight on June 4, and investigators are still working; no suspect has been identified.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Jun 5, 2022, 4:12 a.m. ETWritten Aug 11, 2026, 9:24 p.m. ET
people were killed and between and others were injured in a shooting on South Street in downtown late on Saturday, June 4, 2022, according to conflicting reports from Global News, which cited and put the number of injured at , and The Globe and Mail, which cited police and put it at . Both outlets reported people killed. The investigation remains open and figures in an incident of this kind are commonly revised. Global News reported that hundreds of people were out enjoying South Street — a downtown entertainment district of bars, restaurants and night life — as they do every weekend; The Globe and Mail described a crowded bar and restaurant district into which bullets were sprayed. "You can imagine there were hundreds of individuals just enjoying South Street, as they do every single weekend, when this shooting broke out," Police Inspector D. F. Pace said. Inspector Pace said officers who were patrolling on South Street heard multiple gunshots just before midnight and witnessed several suspects firing into a large crowd. The Police Department said emergency personnel were responding to a shooting incident in the area of 3rd and South Streets and asked the public to avoid the area. Global News reported the location at the level of the ; The Globe and Mail reported it at the level of the . No suspect has been identified and suspects are being sought, according to both outlets. The Globe and Mail reported that police believe one of two men who were shooting at each other was killed by gunfire. Officials have not released the identities of those killed or injured. Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said, "We're absolutely devastated." Mayor Jim Kenney called it a "horrendous, despicable and senseless" act, saying: "Once again, we see lives senselessly lost and those injured in yet another horrendous, brazen and despicable act of gun violence." He added: "My heart is with the family, friends, loved ones of those lost or injured, and with everyone impacted by this terrible tragedy."

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