by A horrifying mass shooting erupted in South Philadelphia early Monday morning, leaving three young men dead and ten others wounded. The gun battle—caught on a Ring security camera—shows multiple gunmen firing into a group of young people gathered outside a home.
Among the dead was 24-year-old Azir Harris, a father who had been paralyzed in a previous shooting and had become a vocal advocate against gun violence.
Date/Time/Location:
- Time: Just after 1 a.m. on Monday
- Location: South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Occasion: Gathering of young people during July 4 weekend
The Shooting:
- Captured on Ring camera
- Multiple gunmen opened fire into a crowd outside a home
- 12 people shot in total, ages 15 to 24
- Attackers fired randomly into houses, cars, and people
Victims:
- 3 dead:
- Azir Harris, 24, father and anti-gun violence advocate, shot in his wheelchair
- Unnamed 23-year-old man
- Unnamed 19-year-old man
- 10 injured, including Harris’ son’s mother
- Victims were largely young adults and teens
Police & Community Response:
- Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel condemned the violence, calling it “coward” behavior
- One suspect arrested
- Police still seeking multiple shooters
- No exact count on how many individuals fired weapons
Larger Context:
- One of 15 shootings in Philadelphia over the July 4 weekend
- 6 people killed, 35+ injured in total
- Other cities (Albany, Charlottesville, Chicago) also saw deadly shootings
- Gun violence spikes on holidays like July 4 due to heat and alcohol, experts say
