CNN —Five people have been arrested and multiple firearms have been recovered after a Wednesday afternoon shooting in West Philadelphia, police say.
The shooting unfolded at roughly 2:30 p.m. at a park where about 1,000 people had gathered for a celebration, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said during a news conference.
A law enforcement source told CNN earlier reports of a shooting prompted a police response to the Clara Muhammad Square.
The scene of a shooting in Philadelphia on April 10, 2024.
“We don’t know who was shooting, where the shots came from, but people started shooting and everyone just started running.
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West Philadelphia, Philadelphia