PHILADELPHIA - The brother of a young man who was killed in a mass shooting in Philadelphia said his brother had just stepped outside to go to the store when he was fatally shot."Just walked out of the house, I guess [the shooter] was right there and shot him twice," Dominque Evans said. "It's just sad, this is stuff you see on TV, not real life, that's why I'm so shocked."Lashyd Merritt was one of five people who were gunned down Monday night when police say a lone gunman armed with a rifle and a handgun began his murderous rampage at 56th and Chester.
The 40-year-old shooter, identified by police sources as Kimbrady Carriker, is accused of shooting "aimlessly" at both occupied vehicles and people on the street.
Featured Authorities have identified five people who were killed when they say a gunman opened fire through the streets of a Philadelphia neighborhood Monday evening.Police believe the first victim, 31-year-old Joseph Wamah Jr., was killed inside a house on South 56th Street.
A 2-year-old boy was in the backseat of his mom's car when he was hit by gunfire.Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were first flagged down around 8:30 p.m.