5 killed, 2 wounded in Philadelphia shooting incident

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Five people were killed and two children wounded when a suspected attacker opened fire in Philadephia city of the U.S.A...

In yet another macabre shooting incident in the U.S.A., a man wearing a bulletproof jacket opened fire in Philadelphia city, killing five people and wounding two children..

He did not know any of the victims and fired indiscriminately in the southwestern area of Kingsessing area.. Confirming the shooting incident, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said that when the policemen reached the crime scene, firing was still going on and they could hear the gunshots..

Only two days before this shooting incident, two people were killed and 28 injured in a shooting incident in Baltimore, Maryland..

Reacting to shooting incidents, President Joe Biden has said that the epidemic of gun violence is tearing communities apart across the U.S.A and much more is needed to be done.. Disclaimer Statement: This content is authored by a 3rd party..

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