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Philadelphia to increase police on South Street with another busy weekend expected

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PHILADELPHIA - Another busy weekend on South Street is expected in the wake of a deadly mass shooting that killed three and injured nearly a dozen.

Philadelphia police and city officials say they're upping security measures to help prevent another tragedy from unfolding. The Philadelphia Police Department said it had 70 officers patrolling South Street last Saturday when it's believed a fistfight escalated to gunfire.

In a statement from Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney's Office, the city says it will beef up patrols a week later. "This will include an increase in the number of officers on foot patrol, as well as PPD's mounted unit," a statement from the mayor's office read in part.

South Street, one of Philadelphia's most trafficked thoroughfares in the summer, is expecting another big crowd from the Odunde Festival and Flower Show. RELATED HEADLINESLocal business owners are used to the volume when the weather warms up, but some believe it's becoming unmanageable.

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