Gunfight outside North Philly after hours club leaves one man hurt, police say
A man has been hospitalized, police said, after an argument outside of an after hours club in North Philadelphia ended in gunfire.
According to police, the incident happened at about 4:30 a.m. when two men approached a security guard outside of an after hours club located along the 900 block of East Hunting Park Avenue in the Juniata Park section of North Philly.
The men, police said, confronted the security guard over an exchange they had the previous night and then produced firearms.
At that time, officials said, the security guard, who was also armed, shot one of these two men.
However, according to police, a passing car was struck by gunfire in this incident and, when the car was struck, the occupants believed they were being targeted and someone in the vehicle produced a firearm and fired back at the people on the street.
Police said at least one person was struck by gunfire and was taken to the hospital where they were listed in stable condition.
Two firearms were recovered at the scene and, investigators said, they believe at least 10 to 15 shots were fired in this incident.
Police said that several arrests have been made in this incident, as well.
An investigation into this incident is still ongoing and police said, they would provide updates on the situation later in the day.
This is a breaking news story. It will be updated as new information becomes available.
