[NYPOST] Gunshots rang out during an Eid al-Fitr event in West Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon, leaving at least two people maimed, reports said. | Sunni vs Shiite or the traditional gun s3x? |
The incident unfolded around 2:30 p.m. near the Philadelphia Masjid mosque and the Sister Clara Muhammad School, FOX 29 reported.
Over 1,000 people — including families with children — are believed to have been at the outdoor event to celebrate Eid, an Islamic holiday that marks the end of Ramadan.
Parents who may have been separated from their children during the chaos were given a staging location to reunite with their loved ones, FOX 29 added.
Authorities "made numerous arrests and at least 4 guns were recovered" from the scene, FOX 29’s Steve Keeley reported, citing police sources.
At least one Philadelphia police officer fired their weapon, he added.
Two people were reportedly hospitalized as of 3 p.m. One person may have been shot by an officer responding to the gunfire, Philly Crime Alerts said.
"I heard a lot of people running, right, left, with their kids. They came inside, and we had to lock the door, they were scared," Abdullah, a shopkeeper at a nearby market, told FOX 29.
"They told me someone had been shot there," he said of the terrifying incident.
A pedestrian running from the scene was hit by a car. The extent of their injuries was unknown, according to reports.
A heavy police presence could be seen on aerial video from FOX 29.
When reached by The Post, the Philadelphia Police Department declined to comment on the developing situation.