Police said two people, including the suspected shooter, are currently in custody and three weapons were recovered.
A gunman who was armed with two weapons and wearing a bulletproof vest killed four men and injured a toddler and teenager in a mass shooting in Philadelphia Monday night, police said.
The ordeal began around 8:30 p.m. on 56th and Chester streets when police officers were flagged down in response to reports of gunfire in the area.
The responding officers found multiple gunshot victims. As they were preparing to take the victims to the hospital, they heard more gunshots nearby on 56th Street and Kingsessing Avenue, according to investigators. The officers found multiple shell casings at that location before hearing even more gunshots nearby along the 1800 block of Frazier Street.
The officers then spotted the suspected gunman and chased after him on foot, police said. During the chase, the man fired multiple shots before police finally cornered him in an alley along the 1600 block of Frazier Street, according to investigators.
Police then took the man into custody without further incident. Investigators said he was wearing a bulletproof vest with multiple magazines inside of it. He was also in possession of a scanner, an AR-style rifle and a handgun, according to Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw.
Investigators have not released the suspect’s identity. Outlaw described him as a 40-year-old man. Police also said a second person who apparently picked up a gun and fired at the 40-year-old gunman was also taken into custody. Three weapons in all were recovered in connection to the shooting.
Gunman in bulletproof vest kills 5, including teen, injures 2 children in Philly shooting spree
A gunman who was armed with two weapons and wearing a bulletproof vest killed five people and injured a toddler and teenager in a mass shooting in Philadelphia Monday night, police said.
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