Police are investigating a multiple shooting that left one dead and several wounded at the intersection of 54th Street and Florence Avenue. Six young men, from 18 to 23 years old, were shot on Sunday, around 7 p.m. One person was killed and one critically injured, 6ABC reports. Four other victims are in stable condition. Police say that the young man who was killed lived on Florence Avenue, just a few blocks away from the scene of the shooting. He was shot multiple times in the back and chest, according to ABC. There were about 50 shell casings found at the scene.
Police said that it doesn’t appear to be a drive-by shooting, but a car was apparently involved. No other details are available at this time as the investigation continues.
October 7th, 2013 at 2:52 pm
This incident confirms my impression that the 19143 post office is in a very dangerous area. I have refused to go there for several years, ever since I was threatened just for crossing the street on Florence. The post office is less than a block from the site of the shooting. I have all shipments delivered to my workplace.
October 8th, 2013 at 8:02 am
Huge outpouring of grief on Twitter the last several days under #RIPDEV
October 19th, 2013 at 9:17 am
Yea and them little aholes blew up the gettaway car in Mount Moriah Cemetery. I hope they catch them and burn them at the stake.