Police investigate after shots fired at Southwest Philadelphia rec center

Police at the scene found shell casings but did not locate a victim.

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Friday, August 18, 2023
Police investigate after shots fired at Southwest Philadelphia rec center
Philadelphia police are investigating after shots were fired at a rec center on Thursday night.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police are investigating after shots were fired at a rec center on Thursday night.



Officers were called to the Francis Myers Rec Center in Southwest Philadelphia just after 8 p.m. for reports of shots fired.



The center is located at 59th Street and Kingsessing Avenue.



Police at the scene found shell casings but did not locate a victim.



If you know anything about this shooting, there could be a reward in your future.




Since last year, the city has offered $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of someone who fires a weapon within 500 feet of a school, rec center or library.



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