Multiple shot at Ramadan celebration in Philadelphia

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Several people attending an event celebrating the end of Ramadan have been injured in a west Philadelphia shooting, police say.

The shots were fired outside a mosque observing Eid al-Fitr, the day that marks the end of the Muslim holy month.

ABC affiliate WPVI-TV reports four people have been arrested and multiple guns have been recovered by police.

CBS News, the BBC's US partner, reports that the shots were fired after an argument broke out at the gathering.

The network reports that every available police officer in the city was called to respond to the scene. A police news conference is expected.

Helicopter footage from the Clara Muhammad Square park shows a large crime scene.

Food trucks and tents brought in for the event can be seen at the site.

Police have put up yellow tape around a playground in the park and appear to be searching for evidence.

Tanya Little, a spokeswoman for the Philadelphia police, posted on X that a zone has been set up nearby for "parents seeking to reunite with their children".

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