Two women have been shot at the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl parade following an argument.
Police said the shooting unfolded at 23rd and Spring Garden Street, less than half a mile from where Eagles players celebrated their win on stage in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Officials in the City of Brotherly Love said that two women, aged 27 and 20, had been shot in the legs near the parade by an unknown man.
Deputy Police Commissioner Frank Vanore told The Philadelphia Inquirer that the man was wearing an Eagles jersey, and that it had happened after an argument.
Sources told the outlet that the two women were near a skate park when a fight erupted and a man let off shots.
The 27-year-old was a bystander and didn’t know the other woman, the law enforcement source said. They are both said to be in a stable condition.
Aerial images from CBS News showed an ambulance attempting to drive through a throng of people.
The shooting comes just a year after 33 people were wounded and one was killed in a mass shooting at the previous Super Bowl Parade for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Officials in the City of Brotherly Love said that two women, both in their 20s, had been shot in the legs near the parade by an unknown man
Upwards of one million people were expected to descend on Philadelphia for the celebrations on Friday
The shooting comes just a year after 33 people were wounded and one was killed in a mass shooting at the previous Super Bowl Parade for the Kansas City Chiefs
Upwards of one million people were expected to descend on Philadelphia for the celebrations on Friday.
It came after Eagles general manager Howie Roseman was left bloodied during the parade after being struck in the forehead when fans threw items at the team.
Defensive back CJ Gardner-Johnson also made headlines at the parade as he wore a rude sweatshirt that took aim at Taylor Swift.
The parade began on Friday in South Philadelphia, continuing towards Broad Street as thousands of Eagles fans packed the streets.
The route ended at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on the famous ‘Rocky Steps’, where stars including Jalen Hurts addressed huge crowds.
The stars thanked the city for its response to their landslide win against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, but made no mention of the shooting in their remarks.
Although the shooting unfolded less than a mile from where the Eagles celebrated, it was not directly on the parade route.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and other city leaders earlier this week implored the team´s exuberant fans to stay safe and keep the mood festive.
Huge crowds packed the streets of Philadelphia for the parade to celebrate the Eagles’ landslide win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday
The shooting comes just a year after 33 people were wounded and one was killed in a mass shooting at the previous Super Bowl Parade for the Kansas City Chiefs
The shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs parade one year ago came as huge crowds gathered at the city’s Union Station stage, before the crowds scattered in a panic as shots rang out
‘In the midst of all this beauty, all of the sacrifices this team has made to meet this moment, we don´t want it to all go by the wayside,’ the mayor said.
The shock parade shooting comes a year after the previous Super Bowl parade in Kansas City ended in violence as 33 people were wounded in a horror incident.
Two adults and two juveniles were arrested for the incident, which police said came after an altercation that led several people to draw guns.
Huge crowds were in the city for the parade, with terrifying footage capturing the frantic aftermath of the shooting as panicked fans ran for their lives.
