PHILADELPHIA — Five people were killed and two others were injured following a mass shooting in Philadelphia late Monday, police said.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle M. Outlaw said two people were in custody: a 40-year-old man who is believed to be the suspected shooter, and a second person who authorities believe picked up a firearm and started shooting at the suspect. The suspect was wearing a bulletproof vest and had multiple magazines, and was firing randomly.
Police received reports of gunfire near Chester Street in Philadelphia's Kingsessing neighborhood at around 8:56 p.m. ET. Officers responded to the scene and found the gunshot victims, who have not yet been identified, according to police.
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