Multiple people shot at Philadelphia event marking end of Ramadan: authorities
Violence In America,Philadelphia,Muslim Americans,Gun Violence
Gunshots rang out during an Eid al-Fitr event in West Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon, leaving multiple people wounded, reports said.
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 β including families with children β 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.
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