THIS is the terrifying moment gunmen opened fire in a Philadelphia neighbourhood amid a gathering of young people.
The brutal attack, caught on a Ring camera, left three people dead and ten wounded – all aged between 15 and 24.
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The gun battle between multiple shooters broke out just after 1 am on Monday in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, officials said.
Distressing Ring camera footage shows young people scrambling on top of one another outside a home as gunmen open fire.
Several gunmen can be seen standing and firing at random while the group lies down, ducking for cover.
The Sun has not published any footage showing people being injured or killed.
12 people were reportedly shot in the gun battle.
The three people who lost their lives were identified as a 24-year-old man, a 23-year-old man and a 19-year-old man.
The 24-year-old man has been identified as Azir Harris, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The dad-of-one had been left paralyzed by a shooting in 2018 and had dedicated himself to speaking out against gun violence.
On Monday, he was shot multiple times in the back while sitting in his wheelchair at the gathering.
Harris’s father, Troy, told the local newspaper that the mother of Harris’ one-year-old son was also injured in the tragedy.
Speaking at the scene, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said “this is coward stuff”, according to NBC affiliate WCAU.
He added: “This is, you know, you see the size of this block. I mean, just individuals just shooting randomly into houses, into cars, children out here.
“I mean, this is coward, wanna-be thug stuff.”
One person has been arrested in connection with the shooting, Bethel said.
Police are still searching for the other gunmen, and it remains unclear how many shooters were involved.
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JULY 4 VIOLENCE
The shooting is just one of 15 that occurred in Philadelphia between July 4 and July 7.
Police reported a total of six deaths and at least 35 injuries across those incidents.
Other cities, including Albany, New York; Charlottesville, Virginia; and Chicago, Illinois, also experienced deadly shootings over the holiday weekend.
Gun violence often spikes around July 4 each year, with experts linking the trend to higher temperatures and increased alcohol consumption, according to a CNN report last year.
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