According to police, eight people were injured and one was killed in a mass shooting in Philadelphia; no arrests

One person died and eight others were seriously injured in a mass shooting late on Independence Day in Philadelphia, police said.

The motive for the shooting was still under investigation Friday, and at least three teenagers – one as young as 14 – were among the victims, a Philadelphia police spokesman told USA TODAY.

The shooting occurred near the Kingsessing neighborhood, about ten kilometers southwest of downtown.

Police said an officer found one of the victims with a gunshot wound in the middle of the street around 11:30 p.m. Thursday.

“Our officers were on routine patrol in the area and saw someone lying on the ground,” Philadelphia Police Inspector Kpana Massaquoi said, according to CBS Philadelphia. “It's very disturbing, especially because we have officers in the area who try to prevent this kind of thing from happening, and yet it happened.”

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1 dead, 8 others injured

At the scene, officers found a 20-year-old man who had been shot once in the head. The victim was taken to a hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead at 11:43 p.m.

His identity was not immediately known.

Police said they also found eight other injured people, including the following people, who were taken to hospitals by police in stable condition:

• A 24-year-old man, shot once in the left leg;

• A 23-year-old man was shot once in the right leg;

• A 21-year-old man was shot once in the left shoulder;

• An 18-year-old man was shot once in the left leg;

• An 18-year-old man who suffered a graze wound to the head.

The following minors were taken by police to a local children's hospital in stable condition, according to officials:

A third minor, a 14-year-old boy who was shot once in the right thigh, was taken to a hospital by private vehicle and then transported to the local children's hospital, police said.

Police did not provide any information on the victim's current condition on Friday.

As of Friday, no arrests had been announced in the case and no weapon had been seized, a police spokesman told USA TODAY.

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Motive for July 4 mass shooting in Philadelphia under investigation

The motive for the shooting was initially unknown and the case was still under investigation on Friday.

USA TODAY has contacted the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Philadelphia Police.

Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter at USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X at @nataliealund.

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