Police Search for Gunmen Who Shot 6 Children, 1 Woman at Philadelphia Schoolyard

Surveillance photos released by Philadelphia police of a shooting outside an elementary school on the evening of Feb. 23, 2023. Courtesy of Philadelphia Police Department

Police in Philadelphia are searching for three gunmen who opened fire on seven people, including six children, in a schoolyard on Thursday.

The Philadelphia Police Department said in an emailed statement to The Epoch Times that the shooting happened just before 6 p.m. near the intersection of 31st and Norris streets, in close proximity to the James G. Blaine School.