another american city, another mass shooting. this time in washington, d.c. police say nine people including a 9-year-old were shot outside during a fourth of july celebration. it happened in a neighborhood about five miles from the capitol. d.c. police updating the media near the scene. injuries are said to be nonlife-threatening. and they are looking for a dark suv. this comes just a day after mass shootings in indianapolis, ft. worth and philadelphia. the philly suspect said to be arraigned today for killing five people and wounding several others. ed lchbavendera has more. reporter: a 40-year-old moved through a philadelphia neighborhood shooting randomly at people monday night. the suspect while wearing body armor, a ski mask and holding an ar-15 assault rifle was observed at several locations. the suspect then began shooting aimlessly at occupied vehicles and individuals on the street as they walked. none of the victims engaged the suspect or were aware the suspect
biden to address active duty military families gathered at the white house for a holiday barbecue ahead of tonight s fourth of july celebrations here in the nation s capital. be we ll go there live. a pair of mass shootings interrupting the festivities in two major u.s. cities. a gunman in philadelphia accused of killing five and injuring two children, one of the victims just 2 years old. just hours later in texas, three people were shot and killed in a fort worth parking lot. we ll get the latest on the investigations. plus, in israel, eight people are injured after a man rammed a pickup truck into a crowd of people gathered near a tel aviv shopping center. police say the man then jumped out of his vehicle and began stabbing people before being killed by an armed civilian. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. wolf blitzer s off today i m alex marquardt, and this is a situation room special report. we are standing by to hear from
so get allstate, and be better protected from mayhem, like me. roar. (sfx: family screams in background) the july fourth holiday marred by mass shootings in two american cities. philadelphia authorities captured a suspect they say wore body armor and a ski mask as he shot and killed five people and injured two children. just a few hours later, in fort worth, texas, a gunman indiscriminately fired into a crowd, killing three. also tonight, the kremlin claims it foiled a ukrainian drone attack on moscow, calling the attempted strike a terrorist attack. this as russia s relentless shelling kills two in the southern ukrainian city of kherson. cnn is live on the ground in ukraine. plus today is not a holiday for republicans hoping to move into the white house in 2024. they re hitting the campaign trail and parade routes in the key early states of iowa and new hampshire. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. wolf blitzer is off. i m alex m
philadelphia do prepare to give an update any moment now. we ll go straight to that. also this hour, extreme weather in reeking havoc on picnics and parades as blistering heat and thunderstorms leave millions under a severe weather watch. we ll have the latest weather forecast of what you can expect today and on this busy holiday, about 15,000 hotel workers in southern california walked off their jobs further complicating travel plans. we ll explain why they re hitting the picket line. we ll start with the mass shootings that left two u.s. cities reeling with eight people killed. fort worth texas, three are dead and more than a dozen injured while in philadelphia, five were killed and two injured after a gunman wearing a bulletproof vest opened fire on a street. any moment, we re expecting an update from philadelphia s mayor. this is the live picture at the microphone. we re watching that. when it does happen and the police commissioner joins the mayor, we ll take you there
another american city, another mass shooting. this time in washington, d.c. police say nine people including a 9-year-old were shot outside during a fourth of july celebration. it happened in a neighborhood about five miles from the capitol. d.c. police updating the media near the scene. injuries are said to be nonlife-threatening. and they are looking for a dark suv. this comes just a day after mass shootings in indianapolis, ft. worth and philadelphia. the philly suspect said to be arraigned today for killing five people and wounding several others. ed lchbavendera has more. reporter: a 40-year-old moved through a philadelphia neighborhood shooting randomly at people monday night. the suspect while wearing body armor, a ski mask and holding an ar-15 assault rifle was observed at several locations. the suspect then began shooting aimlessly at occupied vehicles