Portion of EB I-76 briefly closed due to reports of shots fired in Philadelphia

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Thursday, June 23, 2022
Drone 6 over shots fired investigation on I-76
Drone 6 over shots fired investigation on I-76 on June 22, 2022.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The eastbound lanes of the Schuylkill Expressway in Philadelphia were briefly closed due to reports of shots fired.

The call came in around 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Police closed the highway for several hours between Montgomery Drive and City Avenue in Philadelphia.

Drone 6 was overhead as Pennsylvania State Police shut down the eastbound lanes.

There was no immediate word on if any shots were actually fired.

No injuries have been reported.