4 dead, 2 children injured after shooting in southwest Philadelphia; suspect in custody

 
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Four people were killed and two others were injured after a mass shooting in a southwest neighborhood of Philadelphia on Monday night, police said, the latest outbreak of gun violence in the United States.
 
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said at a news conference that officers responded to gunfire in the Kingsessing section of southwest Philadelphia at about 8:30 p.m. The shooting occurred over several blocks of the neighborhood where police found multiple gunshot victims, according to Outlaw.
 
The victims killed were all males, ranging in age from 20 to 59, authorities said. The two hospitalized victims are boys, ages 2 and 13, and remain in stable condition, Outlaw said.
 
"We believe, again, everyone was out doing what they were doing," Outlaw said. "And at this point, we don't see a connection to any of the victims and the shooter."
 
 
While police were responding to the first scene and preparing to transport victims to a hospital, Outlaw said more gunshots were heard in two other areas near where the victims were found. Dozens of casings were discovered by responding officers.
 
Officers then chased the suspect as he continued to fire, and he was arrested in an alleyway after surrendering, Outlaw said. He had a bulletproof vest, multiple magazines, an "AR-type rifle," a handgun, and a police scanner, she said.
 
"At this point, all we know is that this person decided to leave their home and target individuals,” Outlaw said.
 
The suspected shooter was identified as a 40-year-old man. A second suspect was also taken into custody who Outlaw said had acquired a gun and shot in the direction of the alleged shooter.
 
Outlaw said officers are canvassing the scene, which covers an area of two by four blocks, to determine what led to the shooting.
 
Source: USA Today