9 shot outside bar in Kensington: Philadelphia police

[TygrBright]

Source: CBS News - Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Nine people were shot outside a bar in Philadelphia's Kensington section on Saturday night, police say. The shooting happened in the area of Kensington and Allegheny Avenues.

Police say a black car pulled up and fired into the crowd on the sidewalk. At least 40 shots were fired, according to police.

Two people are in critical condition and seven others were placed in stable condition at Temple University Hospital.

Police believe there were multiple shooters involved.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/philadelphia-shooting-kensinton-crime-allegheny-avenue/

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sadly,
Bright

[SoCalDavidS]

1. Oh Well. Thoughts & Prayers(tm). nt

[global1]

2. There Was A Similar Shooting Like This In Chicago....

this past week. Same circumstances with a drive by (I believe a black car) shooting up 14 people that were having a memorial mourning for someone who recently died.

[PlutosHeart]

3. Similar description

in a few in Minneapolis/St. Paul as well.

[AZLD4Candidate]

4. very big homeless area there. huge amount of drugs there too.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

5. Must be it. It couldn't have anything to do with easy access to guns.

[modrepub]

6. Probably More Registered Guns Today

in Philly than 5 years ago. Do you think we are any "safer" with more guns out there?

[AZLD4Candidate]

11. I'm not passing judgement. I know it's the guns.

Explaining the area known locally as Kensington Beach.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

12. +1

[BumRushDaShow]

7. "K & A" is a notable instersection in a big commercial/shopping area in Kensington

so always very active (in terms of people and traffic) around there including being a main El stop in NE Philly. There are 3 streets that actually intersect there.



The media rarely if ever mentions the El (elevated) trains here in Philly preferring to tout Chicago's and NYC's elevated lines instead. But anyone familiar with those rail lines, the El here is similar (but goes underground when downtown and comes back out again on its West Philly leg.

[twodogsbarking]

8. If you know Philly you know the places you

Can't go at night.
Can't take your gf there.
Can't go any time.

[Tree-Hugger]

9. K&A intersection

K & A intersection has always been very problematic. Elsewhere, I've read people freaking out that the area is "turning" bad and it's because of the Dems. No, it's been bad and loaded with crime for decades. I would not have been surprised to hear of a big shooting there is 1992 just as I am mot surprised now. I don't mean to sound cold or ignorant about Philly's current problems. Obviously, Kensington has gotten worse in terms of drugs. But people everywhere will use this as another "see, the Dems want to turn every USA city and suburb into a cesspool like Philly." Meanwhile, it's been GQP who have roadblocked attempts at aid in these neighborhoods along with political corruption and a lack of gun control.

[malthaussen]

10. Kensington and Allegheny. Gee, who could *imagine* a thing like that happening there! n/t