The gunfire erupted near Memorial Park as the Chester Panthers football team was still dispersing.
One person is dead and another is recovering in the hospital after being shot near a park in Chester, Pennsylvania.President of the football organization, Greg Graves, says he had just left after the practice ended but returned to the chaotic scene.
"This is an active investigation. I have my investigators, I have our crime scene, I have detectives from the criminal investigation unit. We have a full-court press on this right now. Hopefully, we want to bring this to justice as soon as possible," said Chester Police Commissioner Steven Gretzky. Community members are now calling for increased security as investigators work to track down those responsible.
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