As officers began to put the victims in their patrol cars to take them to the hospital, they heard more gunfire and ran towards the sound. Police say at least 50 shots were fired at the scene and multiple vehicles were struck.Īrriving officers found gunshot victims at the scene. Police say people called 911 to report a shooting and others flagged down officers.Īction News obtained security video being used in the investigation believed to show the shooter firing a high-powered rifle toward the Jeep at the intersection. Monday, on the eve of Independence Day, in the area of 56th Street and Chester Avenue in the southwestern part of the city. "What happened (Monday) night in our Kingsessing neighborhood was unimaginably disgusting and horrifying," Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said at Tuesday's news conference. On Tuesday, police released the names of the five people who were killed: SEE ALSO | Mother of Philadelphia mass shooting victim: 'It breaks my heart'Ĭarriker's next court date is scheduled for July 24. The suspect has misdemeanor drug and gun charges from 2003, which led to probation. This is not the first time Carriker has had run-ins with the law. They declined to discuss details of the will or whether it gave any indication Carrick had been planning the attack between then and the shooting 10 days later. Prosecutors said they recovered a handgun, a will dated June 23 and other evidence during a search of the Carricker's home. A representative of the Defender Association of Philadelphia said he believed the office would be representing Carriker and declined immediate comment on the charges.
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