Philadelphia police respond to shooting near Ramadan event

PHILADELPHIA (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - Authorities are investigating a shooting that left multiple people wounded during a Ramadan celebration in Philadelphia on Wednesday.

Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said three people were injured and five people, including an armed teen who was shot by a police officer, are in custody as a result of the shooting.

"So we have a total of five...four...three males and a female who were arrested carrying a weapon and then we have another individual - 15-year-old who was shot by our officer...recovered a weapon in that scenario as well...for a total of five," said Kevin Bethel, Philadelphia Police Commissioner.

"We now have three individuals shot. One by the police officer, one we believe in the exchange of gunfire who is unknown and not determined now...the child, the juvenile who was shot in the hand - how... what we do know is that they were here at this event," continued Bethel.

Philadelphia police as well as the ATF Philadelphia Field Division are both investigating the incident.

Commissioner Bethel also noted that there are support services available to the community.

"We do have support services at our recovery center at the Clara Muhammad school...to be able to have services there, but the mayor is clearly sending her message to the community how important it is for her to be on location and she knows that we're here to support them," said Bethel.

A local mosque near the scene of the shooting was holding an event at the time of the shooting.

Wednesday marks the start of Eid al-Fitr, a Muslim holiday that celebrates the end of Ramadan.

Police have not provided any information about the identity of the shooter or a possible motive.