PA - Active shooter at Philadelphia’s July 4th celebration, 2 officers down, 4 July 2022

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2 police officers shot during July 4th festivities along the Ben Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia

One officer suffered a graze wound to the head, while the other was shot in the shoulder.

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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Two police officers were shot and wounded during the Fourth of July festivities in Philadelphia on Monday night.

The shooting happened just after 9:45 p.m. in the 2500 block of Spring Garden as the fireworks display was still underway.

Sources tell Action News that they believe the gunfire erupted from a location in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art but behind the main stage on Eakins Oval.

Attendees at the celebration could be seen running down the Ben Franklin Parkway after the gunfire erupted.

Officers Wounded, Masses Scatter After Shooting Near Philadelphia Parkway Concert

Police were responding after two officers were shot near the Benjamin Franklin Parkway as thousands of people celebrated a 4th of July concert and fireworks show, multiple sources told NBC10.

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Panicked crowds were left scattering after two police officers were shot near Philadelphia's Benjamin Franklin Parkway as thousands attended a 4th of July concert and fireworks show Monday night.

One officer sustained a graze wound to the head and the other a gunshot wound to the right shoulder, Philadelphia Police Department Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said just after midnight Tuesday. Both were treated and released from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, she said.