Three people were injured on Wednesday during an exchange of gunfire during an Eid celebration in Philadelphia, a large city on the US east coast, police said, referring to “two groups” who clashed in a park. Law enforcement has so far said nothing to suggest the target was specifically to celebrate the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. “We were very fortunate today that more people weren't hit by bullets and we're not grieving any deaths,” Police Chief Kevin Bethel told reporters. Around 2:30 p.m. (local time), while about a thousand people had gathered in a park to celebrate Eid, about thirty shots were fired, he said. “What we do know is that it appears there were two groups in the park who exchanged fire,” he added. Three people were injured, including a 15-year-old who was targeted by a female police officer because he was carrying a gun, according to Mr. Bethel. He was hit on the shoulder and back by […]
Source: News Beast
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