Officials said there would be no pedestrian or vehicular traffic between Front & 6th Streets from Bainbridge to Lombard due to "patterns of recent violence in the area and ongoing safety concerns" from 8 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday.
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3 dead, 11 injured after shooting on South Street in Philadelphia
They did announced the following exceptions: residents of the applicable area, owners of real property in the applicable area and employees, licensed medical personnel, members of the media, and law enforcement authorities.
The shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. Saturday.
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Authorities said officers assigned to the 200 block of South Street heard the initial gunfire and quickly responded.
Upon arrival, officers found several gunshot victims and an unknown man firing into a crowd of people, said Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw during a Sunday afternoon briefing.
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3 dead, 11 injured after shooting on South Street in Philadelphia
One officer pulled out his weapon and fired several times in the direction of the gunman. Police said the gunman fled, but it's believed he was hit by the officer's gunfire.
Three people were killed in the shootout and 11 others were injured.
No arrests have been made in the shooting.