( Observer Network News)
On the day of the "Independence Day" parade on July 4, local time in the United States, just a few hours after the shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, Philadelphia also had a shooting. 2 people were killed. Philadelphia police officer shot and injured.
Two Philadelphia police officers were shot near Benjamin Franklin Boulevard as thousands of people celebrated a July 4th concert and fireworks show, local authorities said. The crowd panicked and fled when the shots were fired.
Of the two injured police officers, a Philadelphia police officer patrolling the highway suffered a scratch on the head, and the other injured police officer, a member of the Montgomery County bomb squad, was shot in the right shoulder.
A photo shared by John McNesby, president of Fraternal Order of Police Chapter 5, shows a bullet lodged in the hat of an officer with a graze wound to his head.
Picture from the US media "FOX 29"
According to the police, both police officers were sent to Jefferson University Hospital for treatment. Their injuries are not life-threatening and their condition is stable.
There have been no reports of arrests of suspects, and local police have not provided further explanation as to the cause of the shooting.
This article is an exclusive manuscript of Observer.com and may not be reproduced without authorization.
