Multiple shooting victims at Chester party (PA)

[Viva_La_Revolution]

Source: Philadelphia Daily News

Eight people were shot and another was killed in a shooting at birthday party at the Minaret Temple at about 11:30 p.m. in Chester Friday night, according to Chester police. Police have a suspect in custody.

All nine victims were taken to Crozer Chester Medical Center. Two remain in critical condition and six are in stable condition, police said.

What led to the shootings was not immediately known, and early Saturday morning police said they were still investigating what unfolded at the temple in a residential neighborhood.

Butler did not know the exact nature of the party, but said "it probably was a young persons' party, probably people in their late teens." He added that some in attendance were possibly younger.

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[Betty Karlson]

1. Horrible. Yet more shootings on this day. n/t

[HankyDubs]

2. if only some of the people at the party had been carrying their birthday guns

then we could have had a sweet wild west shootout!

[WatsonT]

3. Well since you decided to bring it up

they weren't carrying, and the massacre did happen.

Not sure how you can use that as an argument against law abiding citizens carrying. Sure it doesn't prove things would have been better if they'd been armed, but it certainly proves being disarmed doesn't make you safe either.

[HankyDubs]

4. boom boom

pew pew pew!

problem solved!

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