Philadelphia police want to strengthen their patrols following an increase in gun violence, including a shooting of six victims early Saturday.
Police responded to a call at about 3:45 a.m. during a pop-up party with about 150 people Hot tub kitchen on Germantown Avenue.
According to police, one victim, a 29-year-old man, was shot 14 times through his body. The victim was taken to Temple Hospital, where he was pronounced dead almost immediately.
PHILADELPHIA, PA – DECEMBER 30: Danielle Outlaw addresses the media during a press conference announcing her as the new Police Commissioner on December 30, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Outlaw, Philadelphia’s first black female police commissioner, was previously the chief of police in Portland, OR. (Photo by Mark Makela / Getty Images)
The participants fled and stretched the crime scene over several blocks, reports WHYY. Some bullet casings were found to be blocks from the initial shooting.
“There were at least 150 people there who fled and believed they had to flee for their lives, so this is quite a big deal,” said Danielle Outlaw, Philadelphia police commissioner.
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Five other victims – three men and two women – allegedly suffered a stable condition. Each of the other victims was hit only once by a bullet on some part of his body.
Outlaw decided to increase patrols to curb unbridled gun violence, reports NBC Philadelphia.
“We thought the shooting or the violence would subside at some point due to the weather, and honestly, I think we saw that it wasn’t like that,” Outlaw said.
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The investigation is at an early stage. No suspect was identified.
Outlaw reportedly said the incident was “illegal” because it violated coronavirus safety restrictions, and that police would be in contact with the city about possible sanctions for the restaurant.
Philadelphia police did not return a Fox News request for comment.
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