five sought after shooting at Philadelphia playground kills 3, critically wounds 1

Police say they are seeking five suspects in connection with a mass shooting at a Philadelphia basketball court on Friday that left three men dead.

Authorities said Saturday that five people fired shots into a group who were gathered at a playground basketball court in North Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

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A total of four people were shot in the incident, two of whom died on Friday, including a 22-year-old man and a 24-year-old man. A third victim, identified as 21-year-old man, was pronounced dead late on Saturday, police told KYW-TV.

The incident happened at around 6 p.m. Friday at the 8th and Diamond basketball courts in the city. Police said the shooters appeared to target the victims and that it was not a random act of violence.