Investigation continues into how Kingsessing mass shooting suspect got guns; Southwest Philly residents mourn their lost neighbors
Kimbrady Carriker is in custody after allegedly killing five people and shooting two children.
Frazier Street and Kingsessing Avenue where Philadelphia police officers apprehended Kimbrady Carriker.
Five people were killed and two children — ages 2 and 13 — were injured Monday night in a mass shooting in the Kingsessing section of Southwest Philadelphia. Police say the shooter apparently fired randomly.
The suspect, Kimbrady Carriker, 40, has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault, and illegal gun possession.
The deceased victims ranged in age from 15 to 59, according to police.
In June, data showed a slight decline in Philadelphia’s rate of gun violence. Still, 2023 follows three of the city’s most violent years in recent memory.