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Multiple shooters fired into a crowd on South Street in Philadelphia

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At least 3 people were killed and 11 others injured when multiple shooters fired into a crowd on South Street in Philadelphia on Saturday. The nightlife corridor was crowded with throngs of people enjoying the summer weather Saturday night. A couple that lives on the block and posts to Instagram under the handle @southstphilly recorded and shared videos of the incident as it unfolded. The first clips show crowds of people, some blocking traffic and and some dancing in an intersection. Then, screams can be heard as people run up the street in a panic after shots were fired. Subsequent clips show first responders as they arrive to the scene. According to police, a fight that broke out at around 11:30 p.m. may have escalated into gunfire. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said the men involved in the fight began shooting each other, and that one of the deceased victims may have been involved in the fight. At least five guns were fired during the incident, according to police. Gregory Jackson, 34, Alexis Quinn, 27, and Kristopher Minners, 22, were pronounced dead at the hospital. Police have not yet identified or arrested any suspects.