Philadelphia shooting: Five killed and two wounded after man opens fire


 In the American city of Philadelphia, five people and two children were injured as a result of the shooting of a man wearing a bulletproof vest.


The perpetrator, a 40-year-old man, is currently in custody. AR-15 style rifle, shotgun, police scanner. and ammunition


He was not related to the deceased. Police say their ages range from 15 to 59 years old.


Police were called to the King Sessing district in the city's southwest on Monday.


"When the police responded. They also heard several shots.


The police officer continued to chase the suspect on foot as the shooting continued. Vandalism of cars and capsules parked on the roads.


At 20:40 local time (00:40 GMT on Tuesday), police surrounded the man. He surrendered and was taken into custody without incident.


At a news conference Tuesday, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney described the attack as a robbery involving gunmen wearing body armor and random gunfire.


Commander Outlaw said the "armed and armed" suspect suddenly fired his weapon, killing seven people, five "including children".


The crime boss added that there was no reason to believe there were more suspects.


Police Detective Ernest Ransom said the suspect was wearing a ski mask and opened fire on the vehicle. This includes cars driven by mothers and twins. Where both were injured.


He also said that the first victim who died during the incident was not found for several hours. Because he was alone at home at the time of the shooting.


The dead include 20-year-old Lashed Merritt; Dimir Stanton, 29; Ralph Morales, 59; Joseph Wamah Jr., 31; and 15-year-old Daoyan Brown.


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The crime boss said there would have been more victims if authorities had not taken steps to treat the injured and deal with the suspects.


Dozens of shellfish were found in a large eight-block area that investigators cordoned off.


The suspect's name has not yet been released. And the police are still looking for the real motive.


Another person was arrested. They are believed to have had a handgun and were "returned fire by the shooter," the chief said.


It is not clear if the man is related to the gunman.


The Independence Day attack came just a day after two people were killed and 28 injured, nearly half of them children. During the shooting in Baltimore, Maryland


Police are still looking for several suspects who opened fire at the annual gathering.


And on Monday night, at least three people were killed and eight others injured in a mass shooting after a local Fourth of July festival in Fort Worth, Texas.


After the shooting incident, President Joe Biden said more should be done? "Across America to address the epidemic of violence that has divided our communities."

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