A triple shooting at a Fourth of July barbecue in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania left two people dead and and a teenager in the hospital.
Witnesses say, at first, they mistook the gunshots around 10:30 p.m. Sunday at 60th and Sansom streets for fireworks. Then they started to run.
One of the victims has been identified as 23-year-old Sircarr Johnson Jr., the owner of Premiere Bande, a clothing store in West Philadelphia.
He was also a father, a husband, a son and a brother.
Johnson had invited the community to an Independence Day barbecue, which was also an anniversary party for his store.
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A post on the store’s Instagram page promoting the party read, “4th of July Anniversary Cookout!! Everything free starts at 6:00. Celebrating another year of success!”
Family and friends say Johnson always helped others.
More than 100 shots were fired. Police said they ran out of evidence markers.
Johnson’s 21-year-old friend was also pronounced dead. His name has not yet been released by police. A 16-year-old female was also shot and hospitalized in stable condition.
Police are reviewing footage from surveillance cameras in the area. As of now, there are no arrests or a possible motive in this shooting.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
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