Crime scene tape.
At least 12 people were shot across six separate incidents in Philadelphia from Friday night into Saturday, including a quadruple shooting in Tioga–Nicetown that killed two men and injured a woman and her 7-year‑old child. Additional shootings in East Falls, Tioga Street, and other neighborhoods sent multiple victims to the hospital, uncovering the scale of gun violence sweeping the city over the weekend.
On Saturday just before 8:30 p.m., Philadelphia police responded to gunfire on the 1900 block of West Hunting Park Avenue.
Two men—aged 26 and 29—were fatally shot and died at Temple University Hospital.
A 26-year‑old mother suffered a gunshot to her arm, while her 7-year‑old daughter was grazed by a bullet on the scalp. Both were transported to area hospitals in stable condition.
Authorities have not identified a motive or made any arrests, and the Homicide Unit is leading the investigation.
At approximately 5:30 a.m. Sunday, police found four victims near Roberts Avenue and Stokley Street in Nicetown–Tioga (East Falls vicinity).
A 26-year‑old woman was shot in the head and remains in critical condition.
A 23‑year‑old man sustained leg wounds and was listed as stable.
Two others—a 33‑year‑old man shot in the face and another shot in the arm—were hospitalized; the latter is also the suspected shooter and was detained.
Shortly before 8:15 p.m. Saturday, a 42‑year‑old man was found shot multiple times on the 100 block of West Tioga Street. He was rushed to Temple Hospital and remains in critical condition. No arrests have been publicized.
Other shootings during the weekend included:
Police continue to investigate all six shootings. No arrests have been announced, and authorities say motives remain unclear in most cases.
The escalating violence has renewed calls for increased resources, mental health services, and stronger community engagement to curb gun violence.
Philadelphia officials and residents are grappling with a surge in gun violence, arriving amid a 27% jump in shooting victims over the past month—even as year-to-date shooting totals remain down by 9% compared to the previous year.
The city now faces the urgent challenge of reckoning with gun violence not just as isolated events, but as deeply damaging episodes in neighborhoods still healing from trauma related to other, similar incidents.
