Two Killed, Four Injured in Philadelphia Speakeasy Shooting
Shooting Marks Ninth Mass Shooting in the US Since the New Year Amid Rising Violence in Philadelphia
- Two people were killed and four others injured in a shooting early Sunday at a suspected speakeasy in Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood.
- The victims ranged in age from 23 to 53, with the two deceased victims being a 53-year-old man and a 41-year-old man.
- The shooting is part of a recent surge in gun violence in Philadelphia, with nine mass shootings in the US since the new year began.
- No arrests have been made yet, and the investigation is ongoing.
- Philadelphia's Mayor Cherelle Parker, who was sworn in earlier this month, recently declared a public safety emergency in the city due to rising levels of violent crime.