Police name suspects in North Philadelphia mass shooting – NBC10 Philadelphia

Police identified two more suspects in connection with a mass shooting that left seven people injured in North Philadelphia last month.

Khalif Duren, 23, and Amirah Square, 20, are both wanted for attempted murder and aggravated assault with a handgun in connection with the shooting.

Duren is 5’6″ tall and weighs 190 pounds, while Square is 5’3″ tall and weighs between 110 and 115 pounds, police said.

If you see any of the suspects, do not approach them. Instead, call 911 immediately. You can also submit a tip by calling or texting 215-686-TIPS (8477).

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The shooting occurred shortly after 6:20 p.m. on June 19. Philadelphia police were called to the 2800 block of North Bambrey Street because several people had been shot, investigators said.

When officers arrived, they found two women with gunshot wounds to their legs, police said.

At about the same time, three other people – a woman and two men – arrived at the hospital in private vehicles, police said.

The three women who were shot were aged 46, 29 and 34, police said. The two men who were shot were aged 23 and 19.

A sixth victim – a 16-year-old girl – approached officers at the scene and said she believed she had been hit by a bullet, police said. She was taken to the hospital with a graze wound to her abdomen.

A seventh victim, an 18-year-old woman, was taken to the hospital in a private vehicle with a gunshot wound to the lower back.

All victims were in stable condition, except for the 19-year-old man who was shot in the back. His condition was critical, police said.

Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said all of the victims were standing on the sidewalk when a dark-colored four-door sedan stopped eastbound on Somerset Street and possibly three men got out, investigators said. Then more than 20 shots were fired into the crowd. The shooters then got back into the waiting car and drove away.

“We believe they fired intentionally into the crowd and that someone may have been the intended target,” Small said. “It’s quite possible that several others, or most of them, were not the intended target but were hit by ricochets.”

Most of the victims live along North Bambrey Street, Small said.

According to investigators, real-time crime cameras and private cameras in the area captured the incident. The video shows the shooters walking down the street before opening fire and then running away.

The three suspects were last seen getting back into the vehicle and driving east on Somerset Street, police said. Investigators said two of the suspects were dressed all in black, while the third suspect was dressed all in white.

The suspects’ vehicle was described by police as a dark gray Acura TSX (model year 2004-2008) with an unknown Pennsylvania license plate, a missing grille, a damaged trunk secured with a yellow tie-down strap, and numerous stickers on the rear window.

On Thursday, June 20, a law enforcement source confirmed to NBC10 that police had located the vehicle. Police also spoke with a person associated with the vehicle, but no charges have been filed against that person, the source said.

On Friday, June 21, a Philadelphia Police spokesman announced the arrest of a suspect in the shooting, 23-year-old Tyheed Harvey.

“This senseless, blatant disregard for life has no place in our city,” said Philadelphia Police Chief Kevin Bethel. “The quick response and diligent work of our officers and Shooting Investigations Group detectives has resulted in one significant arrest, and there are more to come. I am proud and grateful to the men and women of our department for the work they do every day. We will continue to work tirelessly to bring justice to victims and keep all Philadelphians safe.”

Harvey was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, criminal conspiracy and related offenses, police said.

Children continue to be hit by gunfire in Philadelphia. According to the City Controller’s Office, about 13% of the city’s nearly 540 shootings this year involved minors.