PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A Philadelphia man has pleaded guilty to firing a gun in Center City during celebrations for the Eagles' NFC championship win and injuring a 20-year-old.
It happened on Jan. 26, 2025. Amere Wright, 18 at the time, was accused of shooting the 20-year-old in the hip and torso while he was in a crowd of fans at 13th and Chestnut streets.
Investigators gathered videos from body-worn cams, cellphones and surveillance cameras, which they said helped lead them to Wright.
Police served a warrant at Wright's home in North Philadelphia a few days later, and he was taken into custody. While searching the home, investigators found the clothing Wright was wearing that night, a gun and his phone.
The 20-year-old physically recovered. On Aug. 31, 2026, Wright pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and gun charges and will be sentenced in November.
He's been in prison since his arrest.
The shooting is one of multiple incidents that took place during Eagles celebrations across the city after that game. A 26-year-old woman was charged with driving through a crowd of fans on North Broad Street, injuring eight people.
That night, police also said they issued at least 31 citations, and three officers were assaulted. Outside the South Philadelphia Sports Complex during the game, a state trooper on horseback was struck by a suspected drunk driver.
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