Crime & Safety

3 Sought In Shooting At Philly Chinese Takeout Restaurant

Five people were hurt in the Monday shooting at a Chinese takeout restaurant at 27th and Dickinson street, Philadelphia Police said.

PHILADELPHIA — Police in Philadelphia are asking for help identifying three people who shot five others Monday at a Chinese takeout restaurant.

The shooting occurred 10:30 p.m. at a Chinese takeout restaurant at 27th and Dickinson streets.

Five men, ages 21 to 45, were injured in the shooting, and all are in stable condition.

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More than 30 shell casings were found outside the restaurant, while about a dozen were found in the restaurant.

Police said the gunmen were all wearings masks, hooded sweatshirts, and pants while armed with semiautomatic firearms.

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They left the area in a black late model Jeep Grand Cherokee that was seen heading south on 27th Street, police said.

If you see these suspects, do not approach them and instead contact 911 immediately.

To submit a tip via telephone, dial 215-686-8477 or text a tip to 215-686-8477. Use this electronic form to submit a tip anonymously.

All tips will be confidential.

Anyone with information about this crime or this suspect is asked to contact the Shooting Investigations Group at 215-686-8271.

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