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Three Dead, Ten Wounded in Grays Ferry Mass Shooting

Officials recovered dozens of shell casings, detained a person with a weapon; they now confront recurring mass shootings in a city where homicides are falling.

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KERRVILLE, TEXAS – JULY 06: In an aerial view, the sun sets over the Guadalupe River on July 06, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas. Heavy rainfall caused severe flooding along the Guadalupe River in central Texas, leaving more than 80 people reported dead. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • A mass shooting at a Grays Ferry street party just before 1 a.m. Monday killed three people and wounded ten, including two children.
  • The Police Crime Scene Unit recovered 66 shell casings at the Etting Street scene and detained one individual with a weapon, though their role remains unclear.
  • Another investigation focuses on an early Saturday shooting outside the 7 Elements lounge in South Philadelphia that wounded eight and led to revocation of the club’s operating license.
  • The department’s Shooting Investigation Group is leading multiple holiday weekend probes as investigators examine reports of random, indiscriminate gunfire.
  • Homicides in Philadelphia have fallen by about 12 percent compared with last year even as nonfatal shooting rates remain steady through midyear.