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| Heavily armed gunman goes on shooting rampage | |
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| Philadelphia police said the shooter was carrying multiple firearms and wearing a ballistic vest | Philadelphia police said the shooter was carrying multiple firearms and wearing a ballistic vest |
| At least four people were killed and several more injured during a shooting rampage in the US city of Philadelphia on Monday, according to local law enforcement. Officials noted that children and a teenager were among the victims. | |
| Police responded to reports of shots fired at around 8:30pm, finding multiple victims at the scene, including two children and one teen. Local officials said a total of six people were shot, four of them fatally, while two others were injured by other means. | Police responded to reports of shots fired at around 8:30pm, finding multiple victims at the scene, including two children and one teen. Local officials said a total of six people were shot, four of them fatally, while two others were injured by other means. |
| A suspect who has yet to be named was taken into custody soon after the calls on Monday night, with police saying the man was equipped with a rifle, a handgun, a bulletproof vest and several extra magazines. The assailant was apprehended without any shots fired, officers said. | A suspect who has yet to be named was taken into custody soon after the calls on Monday night, with police saying the man was equipped with a rifle, a handgun, a bulletproof vest and several extra magazines. The assailant was apprehended without any shots fired, officers said. |
| Police have shared few other details about the shooting or the victims, but suggested there could be multiple crime scenes involved. | Police have shared few other details about the shooting or the victims, but suggested there could be multiple crime scenes involved. |
| Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney later commented on the incident in a social media post, saying he was “horrified” by the shooting and that his thoughts were with the victims and their families. | Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney later commented on the incident in a social media post, saying he was “horrified” by the shooting and that his thoughts were with the victims and their families. |