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The suspect accused of opening fire across four city blocks in a Philadelphia neighborhood on Monday night—while suited with body armor, a ski mask, and a police scanner—acted alone in the massacre that left five dead and several injured, authorities said.
In a Tuesday press conference, police offered new details into the tragic shooting in southwest Philadelphia’s Kingsessing section, including that the gunman wielding an AR-15 style assault rifle appeared to be firing randomly at people on the street or in their car.
The suspect, who has only been identified by police as a 40-year-old Black male, was also armed with a handgun and multiple magazines of ammunition, Staff Inspector Ernest Ransom said. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said Tuesday that the gunman will be charged with multiple counts of murder, aggravated assault, and weapons charges. An arraignment will likely take place on Wednesday.