Philly mass shooting: 5 shot, including 2 children, near West Philly rec center

Philly mass shooting: Video shows suspects scramble after shooting near rec center

Video shared by police shows multiple suspects scrambling after a mass shooting near a Philadelphia rec center on Wednesday. Five people, including a 10-year-old and an 11-year-old, were injured in the shooting. Two 16-year-olds and a rec center employee were also struck by gunfire.

WEST PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting near a West Philly rec center that left one teen in critical condition, while two children, a 16-year-old and a rec center employee were also injured.

What we know:

Philadelphia police were called to the intersection of South 56th and Christian streets around 4 p.m. Wednesday for report of a shooting

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said five people were shot, two of whom were children. Those two kids, ages 10 and 11, sustained graze wounds. A rec center employee also sustained graze wounds during the violent incident, while a 16-year-old was also injured.

Another 16-year-old was shot multiple times and is in extremely critical condition.

4 shot at West Philly rec center including 2 minors, 1 employee

An investigation is underway after officials say a shooting occurred at a rec center in West Philadelphia Wednesday.

Dig deeper:

Commissioner Bethel explained that a fight broke out at the shooting location earlier in the day and was broken up by rec center staff.

Those involved in the fight were said to have returned to the location later in the day and opened fire on people not in the pool, but on 56th Street.

Surveillance video shared by police shows multiple suspects scrambling after the shooting. Investigators are asking the public to help identify the suspects.

What you can do:

Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477) or text a tip to 215-686-TIPS (8477). Tips can also be submitted anonymously online, here. All tips are confidential.

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