PHILADELPHIA - Charges are expected to be approved in connection with Saturday's shootings on South Street, according to Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner.
On Monday, Krasner held his weekly gun violence press conference and gave an update on the investigation. "We are expecting to approve charges later today for at least two people for non-fatal shootings," Krasner announced.
Authorities say at least five different guns were fired on the street as chaos erupted. According to Krasner three of the guns were 9 mm and at least one was a .40 caliber firearm.
The shooting left three people dead and at least 11 injured on the popular crowded street. Officials have identified three people who were killed by gunfire that erupted on South Street late Saturday night as hundreds of people gathered on the bustling street.On Saturday, Philadelphia Police Commissioner announced that one of the deceased victims may have been involved in a fight with another man and she called that incident the "genesis" of the gunfire that broke out.