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A suspect has been charged with murder in a Philadelphia shooting that killed 5

Kimbrady Carriker, 40, was apprehended by police shortly after the shooting. Two boys, aged 13 and two, were also shot and injured.
Police work the scene of a July 3 shooting in the Kingsessing section of Philadelphia.
Updated July 5, 2023 at 5:20 PM ET

A Philadelphia man has been charged with murder, attempted murder and other crimes for allegedly carrying out a shooting spree in the city on Monday that left five people dead and two others injured by gunfire, including a toddler.

Kimbrady Carriker, 40, was apprehended by police shortly after the attack and is currently being held without bail, a spokesperson for Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said.

Krasner that the attack was "essentially a random shooting" and that the suspect did not know the victims.

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