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Philadelphia mass shooting leaves 2 dead, 9 wounded in Fairmount Park

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: News websites
  • 27 May 2025 09:24
2 Min Read

Two dead and nine wounded, three of them teens, in a Memorial Day mass shooting at Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park. No arrests have been made.

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    The ambulance shows up at Philadelphia's Fairmount Park on May 26, 2025. (Philadelphia Police via X)

A mass shooting late Monday night in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park resulted in two fatalities and nine injuries, including three teenagers, according to police reports. The incident occurred around 10:27 pm near Lemon Hill Drive and Poplar Drive, where a large crowd had assembled for Memorial Day celebrations.

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel stated that an adult man and woman were killed in the shooting. The wounded include three juveniles aged between 15 and 17. All injured individuals are reported to be in stable condition.

Commissioner Bethel noted that multiple rounds were fired during the incident, and investigators are working to determine if several different weapons were involved. As of now, no arrests have been made, and no weapons have been recovered. The identities of the victims have not been released.

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Video footage from the scene showed a significant police presence as authorities secured the area and began their investigation. Fairmount Park had been bustling earlier in the day with families and community members partaking in Memorial Day cookouts.

Community impact and ongoing concerns

According to a January report by the Associated Press (AP), many US cities saw historic declines in homicides and drops in violent crimes in early 2024, yet public perception hasn’t caught up due to political rhetoric, media coverage, and the lingering psychological toll of violence.

Experts say crime levels are retreating from pandemic-era spikes, with cities like Philadelphia seeing sharp drops, down to 255 homicides from 398 in 2023, while others like Charlotte saw increases. Robberies and car thefts are down nationwide, though sexual and aggravated assaults rose in some areas.

Analysts point to real-time data tools like AH Datalytics and research from the University of Chicago’s Crime Lab, which highlight that perceptions are shaped more by lived experiences and messaging than statistics.

Despite falling homicide rates, disparities remain stark: Black Chicagoans are still 22 times more likely to die from gun violence than their white counterparts.

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