Two people were reportedly shot during Friday's parade in Philadelphia to celebrate the Eagles' Super Bowl 59 victory.
The shooting occurred along the Ben Franklin Parkway, according to CBS Philadelphia. No details are available on the events leading up to the shooting or if the shooter(s) have been found and detained. No one in the crowd reportedly heard the shots. The shooting victims, both female, were shot in their legs and went to a medic tent at 23rd and Spring Garden Streets.
Police are searching for a suspect in a grey Eagles jersey with green numbers on the back, according to The Citizen app. Its report also says that police are saying three people were shot, though that has not been reported elsewhere.
Both of the women are in their 20s and are in stable condition. The shooting also appears to have stemmed from an argument, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer.
City officials said before Friday that one million people were expected in the city to attend the parade.
Friday's Super Bowl championship parade was the second consecutive celebration that was marred by tragedy. Last year, one person was killed and 23 were injured in a shooting during the Kansas City Chiefs' parade. That violence was attributed to a dispute among several people that resulted in gunfire.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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