Police made numerous arrests and recovered at least four firearms at the crime scene
A still image from the live broadcast of Fox 29 Philadelphia, April 10, 2024. The police do not currently believe that the shooting is connected to a nearby event to celebrate the end of Ramadan. CNN reports it. Information that contrasts with what was reported by a Fox journalist. STILL IMAGE FOX29 PHILADELPHIA
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At least two people were injured following a shooting in Philadelphia during an Eid al-Fitr celebration, marking the end of Ramadan. The local media reported it. The shooting began shortly after 2pm (8pm in Italy) in the western part of the city, near a mosque. Of the two injured people transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, one was believed to be one of the attackers. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer website, at least one police officer who responded to the scene fired shots. There is now a heavy police presence in the area around 48th Street and Girard Avenue, while nearby schools have been placed on lockdown. Police made numerous arrests and recovered at least four firearms at the crime scene.
Investigators are currently excluding the hypothesis of a terrorist act or an attack linked to the end of Ramadan and are leaning towards the possibility of common criminal activity. CNN reports it. The scenario would be confirmed by a first reconstruction of the event, according to which two separate groups of people would have begun to shoot each other, causing a general stampede of the crowd and the intervention of the police, who were already on site to guarantee the safety of thousands of people. faithful gathered in a nearby mosque for the end of the fast.