South Philadelphia mass shooting sees 8 injured

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Eight people were shot at the 7 Elements bar and lounge in South Philadelphia in the early hours of Saturday morning. Police on Saturday afternoon told WHYY News in a statement that all victims are now in stable condition.

According to the police, at 3:54 a.m. Saturday morning officers from the Third District responded to reports of a shooting with multiple victims following a “physical altercation on an exterior balcony.” The restaurant and lounge is on the second floor of Dung Phat Plaza at 11th Street and Washington Avenue.

Victims were transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Methodist Hospital and Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Among the victims were:

• A 25-year-old woman with gunshot wounds to the right arm and left hip
• A 30-year-old man with gunshot wounds to the right buttock and left arm
• A 28-year-old man with gunshot wounds the left knee
• A 27-year-old female with a gunshot wound to the left buttock
• A 43-year-old male security guard with a gunshot wound to the groin
• A 42-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the chest and right arm
• A 43-year-old male security guard with a gunshot wound to the left arm
• A 25-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to the leg

Police told 6abc they are examining surveillance video to identify suspects.

7 Elements did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

According to the Philadelphia Police Department’s crime statistics, as of July 4 there have been 501 shooting victims in the city so far in 2025, down 10.85% from the number of shooting victims at the same time last year. Shooting incidents are down 24.35% from the total at this time last year.

This story will be updated.