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CBS News
4 days ago
- CBS News
Philadelphia police release photos of 2 suspects wanted in connection with Grays Ferry mass shooting
Philadelphia police released photos of two suspects they're searching for in connection with a mass shooting in Grays Ferry that killed 3 people and injured 9 on July 7. Police described the first suspect shown in the photo below as a male in his late teens or early 20s with a medium complexion, thin build and sideburns. The suspect was last seen wearing a gray head covering, black jacket, white T-shirt, black track pants and carrying an Under Armour backpack. Investigators said the second suspect is also a male in his late teens or early 20s, with a medium complexion and an unkempt afro. This suspect was last seen wearing black track pants, a black shirt and carrying a black Nike backpack with silver bubbling along the straps. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said the mass shooting happened on the 1500 block of South Etting Street just before 1 a.m. on July 7. Later that night, Philadelphia police released a video of three suspects on Ring surveillance who remain at large. Bethel said officers had already responded to the same block late Saturday night into early Sunday. Police made arrests during that earlier incident and continued to monitor the area throughout the weekend. Officers then returned on Sunday after receiving reports of loud music. While responding to a separate incident nearby, officers heard gunfire and rushed back to the block. In total, police said nine victims were taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and three others were taken to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. One additional victim walked into the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania's Pavilion Campus. Bethel said at least eight of the victims were taken by police. Police said another victim went to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia but was not shot and only injured from falling to the ground while running away. Bethel said he believes there were around 40 individuals who may have been present at the time of the shooting. He added that there may have been an exchange of gunfire, and dozens of shell casings were recovered from the scene. Police said one person was taken into custody with a weapon, though their role in the shooting is unclear.
News.com.au
08-07-2025
- News.com.au
Partygoers cower in horror 1am shooting
A block party in central Philadelphia quickly turned fatal after a mass shooting broke out between attendees. In footage captured by a Ring doorbell camera, partygoers are seen squirming around on the floor of a tiled porch, ducking and weaving to avoid the gunfire a mere arms length above them. Others are seen running for their lives down the street, ducking behind cars for safety. A man, dressed in all black and wearing a backpack, is seen moving up the stairs of the neighbouring porch and ducks, before peeking back out to the road to shoot. Two men leap from the huddle of people hiding to join in, firing in the same direction. Three men – aged 19, 23 and 24 – died at the 1500 block of South Etting Street in Grays Ferry just after 1am on Monday morning. It is not known what triggered the shooting, with a neighbour telling the Philadelphia Inquirer the gathering quickly grew in numbers and got out of hand. 'This is coward stuff,' Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel told reporters. 'Just individuals just shooting randomly into houses, into cars, children out here. 'This is coward, wannabe thug stuff.' Police had already responded to the same block late Saturday into early Sunday and some arrests were made, the commissioner said. Commissioner Bethel said evidence indicated nearly 140 shots were fired. 'Reports of around 40 individuals may be out here, but those numbers can surge particularly when you're on a block of this size,' he said. 'People go in, they go out, they see the police officers, they back in, clearly there was something on the block.' Another 13 people were reportedly injured, including a 19-year-old who was hit twice in the head and remains in a critical condition at the University of Pennsylvania hospital. A 15-year-old girl and two 17-year-old boys were also injured. One person with a weapon has been taken into custody, police confirmed. It is unknown at this stage if they were involved.
Fox News
08-07-2025
- Fox News
Holiday weekend turns deadly as gunfire erupts in Philadelphia residential neighborhood
Three people were killed, and nine others were wounded when gunfire broke out over the Fourth of July weekend in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Police Department said officers responded to reports of a shooting just before 1 a.m. Monday in the Grays Ferry section of the city. When officers arrived, they discovered multiple victims were suffering from gunshot wounds, adding that three individuals had ultimately died. Police said 23-year-old Zahir Wylie suffered a gunshot wound to the chest; 19-year-old Jason Reese sustained a gunshot wound to the head; and 24-year-old Aziz Harriz suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the back. Police also said nine additional victims suffered various gunshot wounds. A 21-year-old man was shot in the buttocks and ankle; a 17-year-old man and 24-year-old man were both shot in the left arm, as was a 19-year-old man. Police added that a 23-year-old woman was shot in her left elbow, left thigh and right calf, while a 15-year-old girl and 18-year-old man were also shot, though the extent of their injuries was unknown. A second 17-year-old suffered a gunshot wound to the left arm, police said, and a 19-year-old sustained two gunshot wounds to the head. The 19-year-old was taken to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia before being taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where he is listed in critical condition. Police said over 40 people were gathered in the area when over 100 gunshots from at least four different caliber weapons were fired. A horrific video of the incident shows a group of people on the street starting to run while over a dozen others sitting on a porch began crawling on one another to find cover. The sound of gunfire then erupts, and individuals holding handguns can be seen returning fire, while people continue to struggle to find cover. One man next to the Ring doorbell camera can be seen firing his semi-automatic handgun uncontrollably over the group of people directly at his feet. As a result of the gunfire outbreak, nearby homes were hit by bullets during the shooting, though police said nobody inside the homes was struck. FOX 29 in Philadelphia reported that during the Fourth of July weekend, six people were killed and over a dozen others injured in shootings across the city. "Folks are going to wake up and hear about a lot of the incidents that happened over the weekend, but we are not going back," Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said. The station reported that eight people were injured in a shooting outside a South Philadelphia bar overnight Friday as people were wrapping up their Independence Day celebrations.
Al Bawaba
08-07-2025
- Al Bawaba
Video: Philadelphia mass shooting leaves 3 dead and 10 injured
Published July 8th, 2025 - 07:39 GMT ALBAWABA - A terrifying video circulating on social media captured a mass shooting in the Grays Ferry neighborhood in Philadelphia, which left 3 people dead and 10 others injured, according to local US reports. The footage captured by a Ring camera showcased several individuals shooting with guns as others took cover for safety from stray bullets. According to ABC News, police made several arrests during the weekend after reports of loud music and mass gatherings. The Declaration was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776Here is Philadelphia on 4th of July weekend 249 years later What happened? — Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) July 7, 2025 Upon arriving at the scene in question, police found a dozen victims lying on the ground with ages ranging from 18 to 24. Among the victims was an individual who got injured while sheltering themselves from the gunshots, a 15-year-old girl, and two 17-year-old boys. Several social media accounts falsely claimed that the video was captured on July 4, but according to the Ring footage, the video was captured on July 7, 2025. Additionally, the police released several photos of the suspects with a $20,000 reward. The victims killed were identified as 23-year-old Zahir Wylie, 19-year-old Jason Reese, and 24-year-old Azir Harris. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said that the suspects were firing at each other recklessly despite children nearby. © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
CBS News
07-07-2025
- CBS News
3 dead, 9 injured in mass shooting in Philadelphia's Grays Ferry neighborhood, police say
A mass shooting in Philadelphia's Grays Ferry neighborhood left three people dead and nine others injured early Monday morning, police say. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said the shooting occurred on the 1500 block of South 27th Street just before 1 a.m. Police said nine victims were taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and three others were taken to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. One additional victim walked into the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania's Pavilion Campus. Bethel said at least eight of the victims were taken by police. Bethel said among the injured shooting victims, two of them were juveniles and both are expected to survive. Victim #1: A 23-year-old male sustained a gunshot wound to the chest. He was pronounced dead at 1:30 a.m. A 23-year-old male sustained a gunshot wound to the chest. He was pronounced dead at 1:30 a.m. Victim #2: A 19-year-old male sustained a gunshot wound to the head. He was pronounced dead at 1:31 a.m. A 19-year-old male sustained a gunshot wound to the head. He was pronounced dead at 1:31 a.m. Victim #3: A 24-year-old male sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the back. He was pronounced at 2:16 a.m. A 24-year-old male sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the back. He was pronounced at 2:16 a.m. Victim #4: A 21-year-old male sustained gunshot wounds to the buttocks and ankle. A 21-year-old male sustained gunshot wounds to the buttocks and ankle. Victim #5: A 17-year-old male sustained a gunshot wound to the left arm. A 17-year-old male sustained a gunshot wound to the left arm. Victim #6: A 24-year-old male sustained a gunshot wound to the left arm. A 24-year-old male sustained a gunshot wound to the left arm. Victim #7: A 19-year-old male sustained a gunshot wound to the left arm. A 19-year-old male sustained a gunshot wound to the left arm. Victim #8: A 23-year-old female sustained gunshot wounds to the left elbow, left thigh and right calf. A 23-year-old female sustained gunshot wounds to the left elbow, left thigh and right calf. Victim #9: A 15-year-old female; it is unknown where she was shot at this time. A 15-year-old female; it is unknown where she was shot at this time. Victim #10: A 17-year-old male sustained a gunshot wound to the left arm. A 17-year-old male sustained a gunshot wound to the left arm. Victim #11: An 18-year-old male; the location of where he was shot is unknown at this time. An 18-year-old male; the location of where he was shot is unknown at this time. Victim #12: A 19-year-old male sustained two gunshot wounds to the head. He was transported to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, then transported by ambulance to University of Pennsylvania Hospital, where he is currently listed in critical condition. Police said another victim went to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia but was not shot and only injured from falling to the ground while running away. Bethel said officers had already responded to the same block late Saturday night into early Sunday. Police made arrests during that earlier incident and continued to monitor the area throughout the weekend. Officers then returned Sunday after receiving reports of loud music. While responding to a separate incident nearby, officers heard gunfire and rushed back to the block. Bethel said he believes there were around 40 individuals who may have been present at the time of the shooting. He added there may have been an exchange of gunfire and dozens of shell casings were recovered from the scene. Police said one person was taken into custody with a weapon, though their role in the shooting is unclear. Officers had been monitoring the block earlier in the weekend after responding to prior disturbances and arrests related to loud music and gatherings. Police were dispatched to a nearby priority call when they heard gunfire on their return. Bethel described the incident as part of a violent Fourth of July weekend in the city, which saw six homicides and numerous shootings. Over the weekend, eight people were injured after a shooter, possibly multiple shooters, opened fire at a South Philadelphia nightclub. Bethel says the city remains down more than 12% in homicides and 10% in shootings year-over-year. He added that the department's Homicide Unit has a 95% clearance rate, while the Shooting Investigation Group has cleared 36% of its cases.
