Two injured after shooting at Broad and Packer in South Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Authorities are investigating a double shooting and traffic accident that occurred near Broad Street and Packer Avenue in South Philadelphia, leading to an extensive and active crime scene. 

According to preliminary reports from the Philadelphia Police Department’s Third District, officers responded to multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired in the area. Upon arrival, the agents located a traffic accident and a male victim with two gunshot wounds to the chest inside one of the vehicles. The victim was treated at the scene by the Philadelphia Fire Department’s Medical Team 11 and taken to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, where he remains in extremely critical condition and unconscious, authorities said. 

A second male victim was found a short distance away after witnesses reported that he had run to the Chickie’s & Pete’s restaurant seeking help following the shooting. Officers located the man inside with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. He was transported by the 112 Medical Service to the Pennsylvania Presbyterian Medical Center, where he is in critical condition. 

Investigators believe the incident began near Broad and Juniper Streets when the shooter, driving a black Acura SUV, opened fire on the driver of an Audi. The shooting continued as both vehicles headed toward Broad and Packer, where the Audi eventually crashed into a Toyota Corolla. 

The Toyota driver told police that the suspect continued shooting several more times at the Audi before fleeing the scene at high speed. 

The relationship of the second victim to the incident and the exact location where they were shot are unknown. The police have recovered a large number of shell casings, with approximately 10 found near one location and 8 more at another, indicating multiple active crime scenes spanning several blocks. 

Officers have cordoned off the area, and traffic along Broad Street, from Oregon Avenue to Packer Avenue, remains heavily restricted while the Philadelphia Shooting Investigation Unit processes evidence and reviews surveillance footage.The suspect is still at large, and the motive for the shooting is under active investigation.