“The President is informed about the shooting in Philadelphia and continues to monitor the situation,” the statement said.
Earlier in the north of Philadelphia, a shooting incident occurred. Police and special forces arrived at the scene. One suspect is detained, another remains in the building.
It was noted that police officers conducted an operation to detain drug dealers in the building. During the shootout, at least six policemen were injured.
On August 3 and 4, cases of mass shooting occurred in Texas and Ohio, the victims of which were more than 30 people.
The American political scientist Konstantin Blokhin, in an interview with the FAN, expressed the view that new cases of mass shooting in the United States were the result of arms trade policies.