Security camera footage of a nighttime shooting.
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THIS is the terrifying moment gunmen opened fire in a Philadelphia neighbourhood amid a gathering of young people.

The brutal attack, caught on a Ring camera, left three people dead and ten wounded – all aged between 15 and 24.

Security camera footage of a nighttime shooting.

Panicked youngsters scramble for cover as gunmen open fireCredit: X
Nighttime security camera footage of a chaotic street scene with many people running.

They can be seen piling on top of one anotherCredit: X
Police investigating a night shooting scene.

Police investigating the scene where the overnight shoot-out took placeCredit: AP

The gun battle between multiple shooters broke out just after 1 am on Monday in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, officials said.

Distressing Ring camera footage shows young people scrambling on top of one another outside a home as gunmen open fire.

Several gunmen can be seen standing and firing at random while the group lies down, ducking for cover.

The Sun has not published any footage showing people being injured or killed.

12 people were reportedly shot in the gun battle.

The three people who lost their lives were identified as a 24-year-old man, a 23-year-old man and a 19-year-old man.

The 24-year-old man has been identified as Azir Harris, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

The dad-of-one had been left paralyzed by a shooting in 2018 and had dedicated himself to speaking out against gun violence.

On Monday, he was shot multiple times in the back while sitting in his wheelchair at the gathering.

Harris’s father, Troy, told the local newspaper that the mother of Harris’ one-year-old son was also injured in the tragedy.

Three dead & 10 hurt in July 4 weekend mass shooting as cops slam ‘wannabe thugs who fired into homes & cars at random’

Speaking at the scene, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said “this is coward stuff”, according to NBC affiliate WCAU.

He added: “This is, you know, you see the size of this block. I mean, just individuals just shooting randomly into houses, into cars, children out here.

“I mean, this is coward, wanna-be thug stuff.”

One person has been arrested in connection with the shooting, Bethel said.

Police are still searching for the other gunmen, and it remains unclear how many shooters were involved.

Young man in wheelchair.

Azir Harris, 24, was killed in the shootingCredit: Facebook/Azir Harris
Crime scene investigators collecting evidence at a shooting scene.

Police officers collect evidence at the scene in Philadelphia on MondayCredit: AP

JULY 4 VIOLENCE

The shooting is just one of 15 that occurred in Philadelphia between July 4 and July 7.

Police reported a total of six deaths and at least 35 injuries across those incidents.

Other cities, including Albany, New York; Charlottesville, Virginia; and Chicago, Illinois, also experienced deadly shootings over the holiday weekend.

Gun violence often spikes around July 4 each year, with experts linking the trend to higher temperatures and increased alcohol consumption, according to a CNN report last year.

US map highlighting locations of shootings and stabbings during Fourth of July celebrations, with details of casualties.

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