According to local authorities, a mass shooting in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park late Friday night claimed two lives and wounded at least eight others. At about 10:30 PM, the violence broke out close to the intersection of Lemon Hill Drive and Poplar Drive, which is a well-liked spot in the park. Two of the people hurt in the incident are minors, according to Philadelphia Police. The victims’ names and ages have not yet been made public.

According to reports, the gunfire started abruptly, sending local tourists into a panic. According to police, an automobile meeting preceded the shooting, as CBS News reported. A guy who had been struck by a vehicle was among the other gunshot victims who were taken to the hospital. Several bullets were fired, according to witnesses, and many people were seen fleeing. A major police presence, including many crime scene units and emergency vehicles in the neighborhood, was seen by overhead video taken by local TV station WPVI-TV’s Chopper 6 as emergency services personnel swiftly arrived.

No one has been taken into custody in connection with the incident as of Tuesday morning. The motivation is still being investigated, according to the police authorities, who have urged anybody with knowledge to come forward. “Detectives are talking to witnesses and looking over surveillance footage,” an officer told the local press.

A Sequence of Tragedy
A mass shooting in South Carolina late Sunday night wounded around a dozen people in a similar occurrence. The gunshot happened near Watson Avenue on Sunday night at about 9:30 p.m. Horry County Fire Rescue transported the 11 people who were hurt in the incident to nearby hospitals, according to police.

When a brawl broke out in the audience on Saturday night, a performance at Black Bike Week, a sizable motorcycle club event in Atlantic Beach, descended into anarchy. In addition to being trampled, at least 19 people were hospitalized due to heat exhaustion and dehydration. The city’s growing fear of gun violence is exacerbated by this recent tragedy. More efficient ways to make public areas like parks safer have long been demanded by locals and government representatives. Whether the shooting was random or targeted was not confirmed by the police. As a precaution, more patrols will probably be dispatched to the area.