30 gunshots fired at Philadelphia event; 3 injured, 5 arrested
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APRIL 11, 2024 TIMOTHY FRUDD
Multiple people were injured in a Wednesday shooting incident at a Ramadan celebration in Philadelphia. Philadelphia officials reported that three people were shot, and five individuals were arrested.
According to Fox 29, roughly 1,000 people were at Wednesday’s Eid al-Fitr event in Philadelphia to celebrate the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan. Police explained that three individuals were shot at 2:26 p.m. at the event, which was being held near the 4700 block of Wyalusing Avenue.
Philadelphia Police Department officials told reporters that about 30 gunshots were fired during the shooting incident. One of the three people who were shot on Wednesday was a 15-year-old boy. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel told reporters that a police officer shot the 15-year-old in his left arm and left leg when he was ordered to drop a rifle and refused to comply.
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