According to the police, three people were shot and five people, including four young people, were arrested after a shooting at an Eid al-Fitr celebration in West Philadelphia on Wednesday.
The police said that the shooting happened around 2:30 p.m. on Wyalusing Avenue in the Parkside neighborhood. Police say that around 1,000 people were at Clara Muhammad Square for the Ramadan celebration when they heard about 30 gunshots.
According to the police, two groups of people started shooting at each other, causing the people at the event to run away.
Police officers at the scene stopped three males and one female who were running away, and discovered that they were carrying guns. According to the police, four people were arrested. Three of them were young and one was an adult.
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A 15-year-old boy was seen carrying a gun and was shot by a police officer who noticed the gun. The boy was hit in the shoulder and leg. The boy was captured and is now in a hospital. The officer who shot him is on administrative duty while they investigate the shooting.
According to the police, a 22-year-old man was also shot in the stomach during the incident. He is doing well and his condition is stable. Police said a 15-year-old boy was shot in his hand. He is doing well and his condition is stable.
The authorities were relieved that nobody died in the shooting. According to the police, a 15-year-old girl was hit by a police vehicle while running away and ended up with a broken leg. If you have any information, please contact the police directly at 215-686-3334 or submit an anonymous tip at 215-686-8477.
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