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Philadelphia mayor 'heartbroken, angry' after 3 killed, 11 injured in South Street shooting

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PHILADELPHIA - Mayor Jim Kenney says the ‘beyond devastating’ shooting on South Street that claimed the lives of three people Saturday night is "yet another horrendous, brazen and despicable act of gun violence."A total of 14 people were reportedly struck after shots rang out near the 200 block of South Street just before midnight.

Three people, two men and a woman, were later pronounced dead at the hospital. The mayor said this most recent shooting has left him "not just heartbroken, but angry" in a statement released after the shooting:"The events that transpired last evening on South Street are beyond devastating.

Once again, we see lives senselessly lost and those injured in yet another horrendous, brazen and despicable act of gun violence.

My heart is with the family, friends, loved ones of those lost or injured, and with everyone impacted by this terrible tragedy."The Police Department is investigating this heinous crime to ensure the people who are responsible are brought to justice.

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