By Micheal Chukwuebuka, Reporting
A shooting during a Ramadan celebration event on Wednesday afternoon in Philadelphia, left three people wounded, and five suspects have been arrested by the police.
The incident occurred about 2:30 p.m. at Clara Muhammad Square on 47th Street and Wyalusing Avenue in West Philadelphia, according to our source, NBC News in Philadelphia.
Clara Muhammad Square on 47th Street and Wyalusing Avenue in West Philadelphia
Police Commissioner Kevin J. Bethel told reporters that two factions appeared to be exchanging gunfire in the park, and police officers saw four people fleeing the scene.
He said about 30 gunshots erupted in a park where about 1,000 people were gathered.
“We are very, very fortunate today that we did not have more individuals shot and anyone killed,” Bethel said.
He also lauded police and attendees for their bravery and actions.
He said some at the event grabbed kids and got them out of harm’s way, adding that it was a collective effort today for those who are attending the event, as well as our police officers.
One of the officers engaged a 15-year-old boy who had a weapon and shot him in a shoulder and a leg, Bethel said.
Three people were shot, one in an exchange of gunfire most likely before police arrived, another by police gunfire and a child who was shot in the hand from unknown gunfire.
Stonix News learnt that police recovered five guns.
In the chaos after the shooting, a child who was struck by a police vehicle suffered a broken leg, he said.
The Philadelphia Masjid, a mosque near the park, was holding an event at the time of the gunfire.
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