Brandy Melville, located in the 1500 block of Walnut Street in Philadelphia, was home to an incident that left one security guard discharging his firearm Tuesday afternoon, according to witnesses. (Image courtesy of Google StreetView)
On the heels of an alleged serial sexual predator in the same vicinity, the typically glamorous Rittenhouse Square is once again in Philadelphia news headlines after a shot rang out Tuesday afternoon.
According to reports, around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 5, police responded to the scene of the Brandy Melville clothing store along the 1500 block of Walnut Street for the reports of a theft. The store's shoppers and employees were left "crying and shaken," said another report.
Per witnesses at the scene, a store security guard hit a man "trashing the store" with a chemical spray before also firing one round from his hand gun. The shot did not hit any person, according to reports.
As of 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, the store remained closed as police investigated the scene and vicinity. The incident remains under investigation at this time. More information will be published as it is made available.
