'It's a parent's nightmare': Philadelphia father recounts call from daughter at day care during active shooter incident

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Thursday, August 15, 2019
Father recounts call from daughter at day care during Philadelphia active shooter incident
Father recounts call from daughter at day care during Philadelphia active shooter incident on August 14, 2019.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A Philadelphia father says his children were at a nearby day care during Wednesday's active shooter incident.

Kenny Williams says he got this text from his daughter, "Dad, you don't have to get us from the day care, there's been a shooting. So we're going to be here for a while."

"When they said it was actually across the street from the day care-it's a parent's nightmare," he adds.

No children were injured.

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Philadelphia police say parents and guardians of Shake, Rattle & Roll Learning Center at 3625 N. Broad and Precious Babies Daycare at 1433 Erie Street can pick up their children at 3643 Germantown Ave on the bus out front.

Nine police officers have been injured, six of which were shot during an active shooter incident when officers went to serve a warrant.

Follow the latest on the shooting incident HERE.

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