The suspect, described as a 40-year-old male, was wearing a bulletproof vest and carrying an AR-style rifle, a handgun and a police scanner, Philadelphia Police said.
Five people were killed, including a 15-year-old boy, and two others were wounded in a shooting in Philadelphia Monday night, officials said. A suspect is in custody.
On Tuesday, officials identified the victims as 20-year-old Lashyd Merritt, 29-year-old Dymir Stanton, 59-year-old Ralph Moralis, 15-year-old Daujan Brown and 31-year-old Joseph Wamah. On Tuesday, police said the suspect, who has not been identified, has not yet been charged but charges are expected soon."What happened last night was unimaginably disgusting and horrifying," Outlaw said.
Outlaw said she had"absolutely no idea why this happened." It wasn't immediately clear if the victims had any connection to the shooter.
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