Teen arrested after several shots fired into the air on Market Street in Old City, police say
PHILADELPHIA - Police say a 15-year-old boy is in custody after several shots were fired into the air along a busy Philadelphia street on Tuesday night.
Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department swarmed the area of 2nd and Market streets just before 7 p.m. for reports of gunshots.
Police say they have obtained video of the teen boy firing a weapon during the incident.
The suspect has been charged in connection to the shooting, police said during a press conference Wednesday, however, specific charges have not yet been released.
No injuries were reported after the shooting, according to police.
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A witness who was visiting Philadelphia from Cleveland told FOX 29 that he and his wife stopped by Campos Deli when the gunshots erupted.
"Everybody started yelling ‘Get down! Get down!’ and then we all started running towards the back and they took us to the basement," he said.
Another person nearby said he counted five gunshots in rapid succession.
A spent shell casing rests on the cobblestone sidewalk after police say shots were fired into the air by a gunman on Market Street in Old City.
Gunfire along on of Philadelphia's most popular spots for dining, nightlife and tourism has left some fearful that the city's rampant violence is only getting worse.
"I believe people are desensitized to the violence and the crime that's occurring in our city and I think it's a shame," Prince Juan Valez said.
Police have not said what prompted the gunfire, some unconfirmed reports suggested that an argument may have happened before the gunfire.