Multiple people hurt after shooting at Eid al-Fitr event in West Philadelphia: sources

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Source: FOX 29 Philadelphia

Multiple people hurt after shooting at Eid al-Fitr event in West Philadelphia: sources

By Steve Keeley and FOX 29 Staff * Updated April 10, 2024 2:54pm EDT * Crime & Public Safety * FOX 29 Philadelphia *

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According to police sources, multiple people were shot during an end of Ramadan event near the 4700 block of Wyalusing Avenue.

Sources tell FOX 29's Steve Keeley several people have been arrested and multiple guns were recovered at the scene.

SKYFOX was over the scene and captured a heavy police presence.

This is an ongoing investigation.

Read more: https://www.fox29.com/news/philadelphia-eid-al-fitr-event-shooting

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Shooting at a large crowd in Philidelphia. Number of of victims unknown. CNN

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218851519

elleng's shooting might be another shooting in Philadelphia. That happens.

[elleng]

1. and another:

https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/phillips-66-gas-station-shootng-philadelphia-fairmount-police/

[Marcus IM]

2. Anyone want to take a guess as to who the shooters are and what political ideology they identify with? n/t

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[riversedge]

4. " several people have been arrested and multiple guns were recovered" may be more than I shooter...........

According to police sources, multiple people were shot during an end of Ramadan event near the 4700 block of Wyalusing Avenue.

Sources tell FOX 29’s Steve Keeley several people have been arrested and multiple guns were recovered at the scene.
https://www.fox29.com/news/philadelphia-eid-al-fitr-event-shooting

[TheProle]

5. You go first.

[maxsolomon]

6. Sure.

The multiple shooters have a political ideology of "none". Most likely is they have never voted and are under 18.

[sarisataka]

7. Well since they have four in custody

your guess is already off by three

[Marcus IM]

10. I didn't make a guess.

[riversedge]

3. "The religious festival Eid al-Fitr, or the "Festival of Breaking the Fast," is one of two major holidays celebrated by

Other than I know it related to Muslims, I knew nothing about this holiday.


Eid al-Fitr

https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/eid-al-fitr

By: History.com Editors

Updated: April 9, 2024 | Original: May 11, 2021
Eid al-Fitr
AFP/Getty Images/Getty Images

The religious festival Eid al-Fitr, or the “Festival of Breaking the Fast,” is one of two major holidays celebrated by Muslims around the world. In the United States, Eid al-Fitr 2024 is predicted to begin around April 10 (depending on sightings of the crescent moon). This year the end of Ramadan and the start of Eid coincides with a solar eclipse.

Also known as the “Lesser Eid,” Eid al-Fitr commemorates the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. An occasion for special prayers, family visits, gift-giving and charity, it takes place over one to three days, beginning on the first day of Shawwal, the 10th month in the Islamic calendar.
The Islamic Calendar

Though some Muslims observe other special days throughout the year, including the beginning of the new year according to the Islamic calendar and the day the Prophet Muhammad was born, the two Eids are the only holidays celebrated by the entire Muslim community worldwide. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the fast of Ramadan, while Eid al-Adha (“Festival of Sacrifice”) occurs at the end of the annual pilgrimage season.

[BlueMTexpat]

13. When I was a

Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco in the 1960s, the two holidays were always referred to by locals as "Aïd es-Sgrir" (the Little Feast) and "Aïd el-Kebir" (the Big Feast).

Both were special holidays. Often, special cookies were baked as well , with gifts also given to the children on Aïd es-Sgrir, somewhat akin to Christmas.

[muriel_volestrangler]

8. "after an argument", "two groups"

CBS News, the BBC's US partner, reports that the shots were fired after an argument broke out at the gathering.
...
A police source told CNN that the attack was not a mass shooting connected to the Muslim celebration, but rather an exchange of gunfire between two groups outside the mosque.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68785386

[slightlv]

9. I have no proof; just a rememberance

of the Eid and what the mood is like. But I really look askance at this explanation. It'd be hard to convince me it wasn't an attack on the community. Like I said, no proof... just gut feelings based on what I know first hand of the atmosphere during the Eid.

[electric_blue68]

12. I, unfortunately, wouldn't be surprised.

[Richard D]

15. Two groups . . .

[electric_blue68]

11. Terrible, whom ever was responsible. Worse if it was Anti-Muslim. I found out about ...

Eid al-Fitr back at n the early '00s, though I knew what Ramadan was in general, as well as Muslims having to make the Hajj.

I knew a few Muslims then, and would sometimes bring oranges to break their fast later after sundown.

Plus Muslims married into one of my extended family so it becomes a bit personal, too.

[LeftInTX]

14. Philadelphia Eid event shooting injures 3, including teen shot by officer; 5 arrested

PHILADELPHIA - Multiple people were injured as dozens of shots were fired during an Eid al-Fitr event in West Philadelphia Wednesday afternoon where around 1,000 attendees gathered to celebrate the end of Ramadan.

According to police, at around 2:26 p.m. three people were shot during an end of Ramadan event near the 4700 block of Wyalusing Avenue. One of the wounded was shot by a police officer.

Approximately 30 gunshots were fired during the shooting, officials say.

An officer assigned to the area engaged a 15-year-old who Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel says was armed with a gun. Sources say the 15-year-old was armed with an assault rifle. The officer shot the teen once in his left arm and once in his left leg when police say he did not drop the gun.

https://www.fox29.com/news/philadelphia-eid-al-fitr-event-shooting

More were arrested than were shot.
They were not affiliated with the Eid celebration and were shooting at each other before arriving at the event.

[Skittles]

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