PHILADELPHIA — At least eight people were wounded in a mass shooting early Saturday morning inside a South Philadelphia bar.
It happened around 3:50 a.m. at the 7 Elements Restaurant Bar and Lounge in the 1100-block of South 11th Street.
Authorities had originally said 11 people were shot, but they have since updated the number after realizing some of the victims were counted twice.
Police rushed three of the victims to nearby hospitals. Eight other people arrived at area hospitals on their own.
Two people are in critical condition, including a security guard who was shot in the face and a woman who was shot in the back.
All of the victims are expected to survive, police say.
They are now working to figure out what was happening inside the lounge when the gunfire erupted.
“This business should not be open that late, and upon our arrival, it was closed. We had to verify that there were no other victims inside,” stated Inspector D.F. Pace.
It’s not yet clear how many people opened fire.
Authorities report that they found several shell casings on the second-floor bar, in the stairway leading to the street, and additional casings in the parking lot below.
“We are uncertain if those shell casings originated from a firearm discharged above, or if the shooter or shooters were firing from the lower levels,” Pace mentioned.
No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information can call or text Philadelphia police at 215-686-TIPS (8477) or submit an anonymous tip online.
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