Philadelphia shooting: Three killed after hundreds of shots fired at street party

At least three people have died and dozens others have been injured in a horror mass shooting in Philadelphia, with terrified witnesses reporting hundreds of shots fired at a street party.

Police said the shooting took place at around 1am local time in Greys Ferry along South Etting Street, leaving at least 13 people injured. It marks the third mass shooting in Philadelphia sinceMemorial Day on May 25, when two were killed among 11 shot at Lemon Hill in Fairmount Park. Another eight people were shot in a separate incident in the city on Saturday. Three of the victims were taken to the Children's Hospitalof Philadelphia while nine are being treated at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, officers said. One person walked themselves into a local hospital, reports CBS News Philadelphia.

Journalist Steve Keeley said: "Philly Police on the scene in Grays Ferry along South Etting Street. Fatalities among a double-digit number of victims already, that has been going up with more shooting victims arriving at two different hospitals so far, police sources tell me."

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According to local reports, 66 fired cartridge casings have been found by Philadelphia Police's Crime Scene Unit on South Etting Street. It comes just hours after eight people were wounded when a shooter, or a group of shooters, opened fire at a South Philadelphia nightclub after a fight broke out in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Five men and three women, ranging from 25 to 43 years old, were injured. Officers said the shooting was likely sparked by an argument outside the club that escalated into a physical fight involving knives. Security stepped in to try and break up the fight, but shots were then fired on the balcony outside the building.

One of the security guards on duty admitted to firing a gun, police said. Investigators are now scouring CCTV footage to find out how many shooters were involved in the attack.