Key takeaways:
- Four people were killed and two minors were injured in a shooting in Philadelphia on Monday night.
- The suspect was wearing a bulletproof vest and carrying an AR-style rifle, a handgun, and a police scanner.
- The Philadelphia Police Department is continuing to investigate the incident and has not released any information on a possible motive.
Four people were killed and two minors were injured in a shooting in Philadelphia on Monday night, according to police. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle M. Outlaw said at a news conference that the injured were a 2-year-old and 13-year-old, both boys, who were stable at a hospital.
The suspect, described as a 40-year-old male, was wearing a bulletproof vest and carrying an AR-style rifle, a handgun, and a police scanner. Outlaw said the victims who were killed ranged in age from 20 to 59, although the age of one victim was not known but he could be 16 to 21 years old.
Officers responding to the attack heard shots and gave chase, and the suspect continued firing. He finally stopped when cornered in an alley and surrendered without incident, the commissioner said.
The Philadelphia Police Department is continuing to investigate the incident and has not released any information on a possible motive. The identities of the victims and the suspect have not been released.
This is the latest in a string of mass shootings in the United States in recent months, and police are urging anyone with information to come forward.
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