A witness who was visiting Philadelphia from Cleveland told FOX 29 that he and his wife stopped by Campos Deli when the gunshots erupted.
"Everybody started yelling ‘Get down! Get down!’ and then we all started running towards the back and they took us to the basement," he said.A spent shell casing rests on the cobblestone sidewalk after police say shots were fired into the air by a gunman on Market Street in Old City. Gunfire along on of Philadelphia's most popular spots for dining, nightlife and tourism has left some fearful that the city's rampant violence is only getting worse.
"I believe people are desensitized to the violence and the crime that's occurring in our city and I think it's a shame," Prince Juan Valez said. Police have not said what prompted the gunfire, some unconfirmed reports suggested that an argument may have happened before the gunfire.
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Shots are NOT “fired into the air” while two men are fleeing, while shooting. STOP DELIBERATELY MISREPRESENTING THE FACTS. THEY WERE SHOT AT AND RETURNED FIRE. You unethical carpetbaggers. You’re almost as low as escobarinquirer PhillyInquirer
Unacceptable! Our City Needs All New Leadership!