The report comes almost simultaneously with news from a block party in Detroit, where one person was killed and 9 injured in a shooting on the same Saturday evening.
It was not immediately clear why the West Philadelphia shooter targeted the block party on Ogden Street, according to local police.
UPDATED: Gunman opened fire on a block party in West Philadelphia, wounding at least 7
MORE: http://t.co/eAhs3iUtJt pic.twitter.com/o4c3beKNGD— Breaking News Feed (@PzFeed) June 21, 2015
The agency added that a shotgun was used to fire at the victims, which included children.
#Police investigate shooting on Ogden street in W. #Philly. 7 people, including 2 children reported #shot. pic.twitter.com/rCfyxmRTP5 — Bryan Woolston (@woolstonphoto) June 21, 2015
Hospitalized in critical condition, the children were all listed as stable, according to the latest update by CBS Philly.
Police later listed the ages of the rest of the victims as 22, 26, 26 and 46. The 26-year-old, a man, was shot multiple times and his condition was unknown.
Gunman sought in deadly shooting in Northeast Philly: http://t.co/DLJ3szEH51 pic.twitter.com/aTTrrzWhxS — NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) June 20, 2015
No arrests have yet been made in connection with the shooting, but investigators believe the gunman was not attending the party at any time during the night.
Police officers described the crime scene as extremely chaotic and a "terrible situation," with people frantically trying to help the injured baby girl as heavy rain began to pour.
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