Jun 17, 2019

Philadelphia graduation party shooting kills 1, injures 7

 Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross listens to Mayor Jim Kenney address media at a press conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross. Photo: Mark Makela/Getty Images

Philadelphia police say a graduation party shooting on Sunday night has left 1 person dead and at least 7 people injured, CBS Philly reports.

Details: About 60 people were at the party in southwest Philadelphia when an unidentified gunman fired at least eight shots about 10 p.m., according to NBC News. Four teenagers aged 15-17 were shot, along with 4 adults in their 20s, 1 of whom died after being taken to hospital, Police Commissioner Richard Ross told a news conference, per ABC News.

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