Both officers were providing security at a Fourth of July concert on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway when they were shot around 9:47 p.m., shortly before the fireworks, Outlaw said. Neither officer heard the shots before they were fired, he added. “We don’t know if this was a record of celebratory shooting, we don’t know if it was intentional,” Outlaw said. “We’re very thankful it wasn’t worse than it was.” The officers were taken to Jefferson University Hospital, treated and released, Outlaw said. Social media video of the incident, apparently shot from a nearby building, showed large crowds of people running along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway as lights from police cars and emergency vehicles flashed down the street. So far no arrests have been made, and no suspects are in custody. Police said they are following several leads and are asking the public to come forward if they have any information about the shooting or video of what happened. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said the day was “relaxed, breezy,” with good weather and an enjoyable concert. “But we live in America and we have the Second Amendment and we have the United States Supreme Court telling everybody they can carry a gun wherever they want,” he said. “This is what we have to live with.” “If I had the ability to take care of the guns, I would. But the legislature won’t let us, the US Congress won’t let us,” he added. “This is a country of guns.” Philadelphia police are advising people who want to be reunited with loved ones on the parkway to meet at the Free Library of Philadelphia. Everyone else was told to avoid the area. This is a developing story and will be updated.
