A bloody Memorial Day Weekend in Philadelphia continued on Monday night when police say three people were shot near Temple University's campus.
continued on Monday night when police say three people were shot near Temple University's campus.
Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department and Temple police responded to the 1700 block of West Oxford street just after 7 p.m. after hearing gunshots Inspector D.F. Pace told reporters that officers found a large crime scene that extended two blocks. Investigators counted nearly 70 shots fire, according to Pace.
Authorities believe that a group of armed people opened fire on two men, killing a 25-year-old and critically wounding the other. Pace said one person who is believed to be involved in the shooting was taken into custody. Four handguns, including two with extended magazines, were found at the crime scene. Several home and parked vehicles were struck by gunfire that Pace described as "indiscriminate." No other injuries were reported.