China News Service, February 18th. According to a comprehensive report, the Philadelphia police said that on the afternoon of the 17th local time, a gun case occurred near the transportation hub in the downtown area of ​​northern Philadelphia. Eight people were shot and the injured ranged from 17 to 71 years old.

At present, one person has been arrested.

The motive of the suspect is not yet clear.

Data map: According to news on August 15, 2019, the US police stated that a man in Philadelphia opened fire on the police on the 14th, causing 6 police officers to be injured. After a period of confrontation with the police, the suspect was arrested.

　　According to the US Chinese website, the police said that the shooting occurred at about 14:50 on the 17th.

Chief Sheriff of the area where the incident occurred, Michael McCarrick (Michael McCarrick) said that many people got out of a car and opened fire on the crowd at the intersection.

　　Police said a 71-year-old African-American man was shot in the abdomen and legs several times, and a 22-year-old African-American man was shot in the back.

A 21-year-old African-American man and a 53-year-old African-American man were shot in the right leg. A 36-year-old African-American woman and a 70-year-old African-American man were shot in the thigh. A 17-year-old African-American woman was shot in the right leg. Shot in the arm.

　　McCarrick said: "One person is currently undergoing surgery with serious injuries."

　　According to the ABC report, the police initially said that seven people were shot, and later updated information that an eighth man was treated at the Einstein Medical Center and his abdomen was bruised by bullets.

　　The police found two guns from the scene and arrested a suspect.

Reuters said that the relevant information of the suspect is not yet known, nor is he aware of his motive.

　　Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said, “There may be multiple gunmen, but we still don’t know. Multiple barrels were found and we are still trying to determine whether they are all from the same gun.”

　　According to local media in Philadelphia, the shooting is the second mass shooting in 2021.

A spokesperson for the office of Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney declined to comment on the shooting.

　　As the new crown epidemic spreads, gun violence in Philadelphia continues to rise, and local researchers have linked the deteriorating security crisis to the epidemic.

At least 71 people will be murdered in Philadelphia in 2021, a 48% increase over the same period in 2020.

As of February 14, nearly 200 people have been shot in Philadelphia in 2021, compared with 121 in the same period in 2020.