"Philadelphia Police Arrest 5 After Shooting at West Philly Eid Festival"

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Source: The Independent
"Philadelphia Police Arrest 5 After Shooting at West Philly Eid Festival"
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Three individuals were shot and five arrested at a Ramadan event in West Philadelphia, with a 15-year-old shot by a police officer and a police patrol wagon accidentally striking a child. Police seized four guns from the arrests, and it's unclear what prompted the shooting, though the police commissioner believed two groups exchanged gunfire. Gun safety groups and local officials condemned the violence, with a witness expressing dismay at the prevalence of gun violence at a religious celebration.

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