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Community members and city officials respond to 4th of July fireworks show shooting
PHILADELPHIA - Crowds of people gathered on the parkway to enjoy a fireworks show on the Fourth of July before chaos ensued as gunfire erupted. A massive police presence responded to the 2500 block of Spring Garden Street around 10 p.m. after two police officers suffered non-fatal gunshot wounds at Philadelphia’s Wawa Welcome America celebration on Monday night. Law enforcement officials say the bullets were in a downward trajectory, so they are investigating the possibility of someone firing shots into the air. Less than a day later, witnesses are recalling the events leading up to the madness as the community tries to cope with the pressing issue of the city’s gun violence. Jon McCann, of Bridesburg, says he was recording the fireworks show when all of a sudden, people started to run.