Crime & Safety
Nearly 80 Shots Fired In West Philadelphia Shooting That Injured 2 Teens, Killed 2 Men, Police Say
"I was on my bed," one neighbor said. "I hear like eight shots fire, then I hear another eight so I run out, cops say go back in the house."
July 6, 2021
Gun violence in Philadelphia continued over the Fourth of July weekend. Two teenagers were injured and at least two men were killed following a shooting in West Philadelphia.
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As fireworks shot through the city, people in West Philadelphia say the sound of rapid gunfire overpowered any celebratory noise.
“I was on my bed,” one neighbor said. “I hear like eight shots fire, then I hear another eight so I run out, cops say go back in the house. Police were already on the block.”
Find out what's happening in Philadelphiafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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