At least 11 people have been injured following a horrific mass shooting in Philadelphia.
Gun shots rang out shortly before 4am Saturday at 7 Elements bar on 11th Street and Washington Avenue, after Fourth of July celebrations descended into a bloodbath.
The Philadelphia Police Department responded to reports that a victim was shot in the establishment and found three others with gunshot wounds when they arrived.
Police later learned that eight others transported themselves to a local hospital. Four women and seven men were injured, local NBC affiliate WCAU reported.
At least two are in critical condition, including a security guard who was shot in the face and a woman who was shot in the back.
‘Others are reported to have been shot in the legs, extremities, arms, etc., and suffering other non-life-threatening gunshot injuries,’ Philadelphia Police Inspector DF Pace said.
Bullet casings were found on the upper floor of the establishment and on the staircase that leads to the lower level and the parking lot.
7 Elements is a bar located on the second floor of a shopping center. Police closed off the plaza on Saturday morning to search for evidence.
At least 11 people have been injured following a horrific mass shooting at a bar in Philadelphia
Gun shots rang out shortly before 4am Saturday at 7 Elements on 11th Street and Washington Avenue, after Fourth of July celebrations descended into a bloodbath
The bar’s website lists its hours as 6pm to 2am, Monday through Saturday. 7 Elements was closed by the time police arrived.
Police had to ‘defeat’ the doors to make sure there were no other victims inside the establishment.
‘This business should not be open that late, and upon arrival, it was shut, and we had to ensure there were no other victims inside,’ Pace said at a press conference.
Police are unsure if there were multiple shooters involved, and the identities of the victims have not been released.
‘They look like they’re going to survive,’ Pace said of the victims. ‘It’s a lot of people.’
The motive for the shooting is unknown. No arrests have been made. Daily Mail reached out to the Philadelphia Police Department for additional information.
The shooting occurred at 7 Elements bar, which is on the second floor of the building. It’s unclear if the bar was still open when shots were fired
Identities of the victims haven’t yet been released. At least two victims, including a security guard, are in critical condition
Saturday’s shooting was the largest in Philadelphia since two people were killed and nine were injured on Memorial Day in Fairmont Park.
Multiple rounds of ‘rapid’ gunfire erupted on Lemon Hill Drive in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park, where thousands had gathered to celebrate the long holiday weekend in May.
When the shots were fired, a total of 11 people – ranging in age from 15 to 28, were struck, including Amya Devlin, 23, and Mikhail Bowers, 21, who were tragically killed in the incident.
Three teenagers – aged 15, 16, and 17 – were among those injured in the shooting.
Police believe at least five guns were fired during the Memorial Day shooting.
