PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Philadelphia police are searching for a man they said fired several gunshots while a disorderly crowd had gathered in the Northeast early Sunday morning.
Around 2:45 a.m., police responded to the 500 block of East Hill Creek Drive to help Philadelphia Housing Authority officers who were following a reported stolen vehicle.
During the incident, police said a person jumped on a marked PHA car and “vandalized it.”
Then, as officers attempted to disperse a large crowd that had gathered, a man fired several shots before running off. Two unoccupied vehicles were struck. No injuries have been reported.
That person is described as about 5-foot-10 and was last seen wearing a surgical mask.
Three people — a 23-year-old, 22-year-old and 28-year-old — received citations for disorderly conduct.
Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact the Northeast Detective Division at 215-686-3153.
