Philadelphia Eid event shooting updates: Three shot and five arrested at end of Ramadan festival

At least three people have been shot and five have been arrested, after a shooting occurred at an Eid al-Fitr event in West Philadelphia, according to city police.

Local sources said the incident occurred during a festival where around 1,000 people had gathered to celebrate the holiday near Wyalusing Avenue in Philadelphia.

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Philadelphia Commissioner Kevin Bethel said that a young girl had been accidentally struck by a police vehicle during authorities rapid response and had suffered a fractured leg.

“Clearly we send our prayers out to her and her family,” he said.

“That is not our intended purpose and we will make sure we will be following up with her and her family to let them know that.”

One of the men shot during the incident in Philadelphia was identified by a family member as Nhashon Tawfiq Richards. Richards was shot in the stomach according to police.

Corey Taylor told NBC10 that he was Richard’s father, and that his son was responsive and undergoing surgery.

“I’m tired of all the violence and the nonsense that’s going on. We can do better as a people, as all Homo sapiens, human beings,” Mr Taylor told the outlet.

“That we need to do better, love one another and we all can live in prosperity, peace and harmony and stop hating one another. Over what someone else got or dislike over a female or some type of hood affiliation or whatever. It’s stupid. And it’s nonsense.

“People’s lives are priceless. Appreciate and value your life. I love my son. I love my children. I love society. Anyone can get their life together. Anyone can.”

Philadelphia Commissioner Kevin Bethel said that a young girl had been accidentally struck by a police vehicle during authorities rapid response and had suffered a fractured leg.

“Clearly we send our prayers out to her and her family,” he said.

“That is not our intended purpose and we will make sure we will be following up with her and her family to let them know that.”

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said that those who were involved in Wednesday’s shooting at the Ramadan festival had “destroyed the sanctity” of the event.

“I walked through this event and we know that the majority, 99 per cent of the individuals at this event, are good people who wanted to have a good time,” Mr Bethel said. “And once again we have young people engaging in gunfire who just really destroyed the sanctity of what happened.”

The responding officers spotted three men and a woman who were running away from the scene. Those four people were stopped by the officers who recovered four weapons, investigators said.