Overview

• The shooting erupted just before 1 a.m. Monday at Etting and Dickinson Streets in the Grays Ferry neighborhood when gunmen opened fire randomly into a crowd and surrounding homes.
• Three men aged 19, 23, and 24 were killed and ten others—including two children—were wounded as officers responded to a nearby call.
• Philadelphia Police Crime Scene Unit officers recovered 66 shell casings at the scene, underlining the volume of fire.
• One person was taken into custody with a weapon, but police say their involvement in the attack remains unclear.
• Authorities have launched an ongoing investigation, have not determined a motive, and are asking anyone with information to contact the Philadelphia Police Department.