A teen and a security guard were killed in two separate shootings in Philadelphia over the weekend. NBC10’s Lili Zheng has the details.
A security guard at a West Philly bar was killed early Sunday in a shooting that left two other people wounded, officials said.
According to police, the incident happened just after 1:30 a.m. outside Deja Vu Bar and Grill, located at the intersection of 53rd and Arch Streets.
Here, police officials said, a shooting happened after a security guard was involved in an altercation outside the bar. A man who lives near the bar said he heard "six or seven" gunshots.
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“It was like, a bunch at first then one or two after. Then all of the shouting started, and I was like alright…somebody got messed up around here,” he said. “I avoid groups of people as much as I can. Honestly, you’re not going to know when it’s coming at this point in time in the world we live in. So, it’s just better to be aware of your surroundings and not hang out for the violence. If people start getting extra, I leave.”
Philadelphia Police Inspector D.F. Pace told NBC10 that police aren't sure what sparked the shooting other than some kind of confrontation.
The man was shot multiple times, Pace said.
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Police officers responding to the incident took the 30-year-old man, who was working security at the establishment at the time of the shooting, to a nearby hospital where Pace said, the man was pronounced at about 1:49 a.m.
In responding to this incident, Pace said, officers learned that two other victims who were hurt in this shooting were taken to nearby hospitals.
A 30-year-old man, who had been shot in the stomach and a woman who was shot in the leg were both listed in stable condition at nearby hospitals, Pace said.
Pace didn't discuss if the man who was injured in this shooting was involved in the altercation that led to the security guard's death. But, he did note that the woman that was hurt was an "innocent bystander."
Police investigators have recovered a spent magazine at the scene, but no weapon has been found, Pace said.
No arrests have yet been made, but Pace said, an investigation is ongoing.
Though Déjà Vu was advertised online as open on Sunday, it was closed when NBC10 stopped by in an attempt to reach the business for a comment on the shooting. We also called the business and reached out through social media, but we have not yet heard back.
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