Officials say the gunfire erupted after a dispute between two groups approximately a block and a half away from the celebration.
A 6-year-old girl was wounded after a shooting during the Camden, New Jersey fireworks show on Tuesday night.
Officials with the Camden County Police Department say three juveniles from Philadelphia were taken into custody, and one is believed to be the shooting suspect. All three have been released as the investigation continues and police gather evidence to work toward arrests. The gunfire erupted after a dispute between two groups approximately a block and a half away from the celebration along Mickle Boulevard at the city's waterfront, officials say.She and two other people were taken to Cooper University Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.Several people who were present when the gunfire happened posted about their experiences on social media.
While at least one video shows people running, an official with Camden County says the vast majority of the 20,000 spectators never heard the gunshots and that there was no mass evacuation.The names of the two people in custody have not been released.
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