PHILADELPHIA - Business owners on South Street are demanding retooled security measures from the Philadelphia Police Department in the wake of deadly mass shooting that erupted along one of the city's most popular thoroughfares.
Authorities say just before midnight a fight between three men escalated to gunfire that left three dead and wounded nearly a dozen others.
Two people that police believe fired shots have been arrested and sources say police are searching for at least two others. Philadelphia police say they were operating with increased patrols on South Street last Saturday night in anticipation of large crowds.
Videos that circulated on social media show the crowds growing large and the rowdiness increase. Business owners along South Street are used to crowds, especially during the warmer months, but some believe police were ill-prepared to manage the sheer volume of people on the street last weekend.