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Mayor Jim Kenney's comments were made to press outside the hospital where police officers were being treated after being shot while on duty at the city's ...

“We live in America, and we have the Second Amendment, and we have the Supreme Court of the United States telling everybody they can carry a gun wherever they want,” he said. “We now as leaders of Council are working together with the administration ... to try to resolve this problem, which is public safety.” ... You can’t have a leader who is the coach of the team and throws in the towel.” We had a beautiful day out there today except for some nitwit … who has a gun and probably shouldn’t have had it.” He has said his administration is doing what it can to stem the tide. And Councilmember Mark Squilla, who represents the city’s 1st District, said a resignation would result in chaos and wouldn’t fix the problem of ongoing gun violence. “I’ve said it many times before, I lay awake at night thinking about the challenges facing the residents in our city and what more we can be doing or doing differently to solve them. “You want to tell people to resign? This is his opportunity to be happy again.” “So everything we have in the city over the last seven years, I worry about. Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw began speaking and returned attention to the response to the shooting, which left two officers with graze wounds. “There’s not an event or a day where I don’t lay on my back at night, looking at the ceiling and worry about stuff,” he said.

Two police officers were shot during a July Fourth celebration in Philadelphia, a law enforcement source with knowledge of the situation told CNN.

Social media video of the incident shows large crowds of people running along Benjamin Franklin Parkway. A July Fourth concert and fireworks celebrations were taking place at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, according to the city's official website Both were taken to Jefferson University Hospital in stable condition and were evaluated in the emergency room, a hospital spokesperson told CNN. A Philadelphia Highway Patrol officer suffered a graze wound to the head and a Montgomery County Sheriff's deputy suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder, the source said.

No one has been arrested in connection with the shooting, and officials said it's unclear whether the person fired at officers intentionally.

"This is a gun country," said Kenney. "It's crazy, we're the most armed country in world history and we're one of the least safest. The shooting is under investigation by the Philadelphia Police Department, which is still trying to locate a suspect and determine if the officers were deliberately targeted. The officers, whose names were not made public, were identified as longstanding members of local law enforcement bureaus by Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw in comments given to press after midnight.

Scores of people watching a Fourth of July fireworks show in Philadelphia ran for cover when gunshots rang out shortly after the show had started.

We are the most armed country in world history and we are one of the least safe," Kenney said. No serious injuries were reported in the chaos, though many people said they had scrapes and bruises. One officer suffered a wound to the forehead — with officials saying the bullet was found in the officer’s hat — while the other was wounded in the shoulder.

Scores of people watching a Fourth of July fireworks show in Philadelphia ran for cover when gunshots rang out, forcing them to leave behind strollers and ...

With Bryce Harper injured, Rhys Hoskins has been the best hitter in the Philadelphia Phillies lineup.

Kyle Schwarber has also played very well as of late, helping Hoskins at the top of the Phillies lineup. Hoskins, on the other hand, has played in all but one of Philadelphia’s 80 games. After finally getting over his early season slump, Hoskins has been one of the best hitters in the sport. For the first time all season, Hoskins spent a full game on the bench. He did not appear at all in game one of the doubleheader. Even the most ardent of his fans could not deny that the veteran wasn't pulling his weight.

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The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has advice for parents and caregivers about discussing violent events with children. If you, or another person, are in crisis and need emergency help, call the Philadelphia Crisis Line at (215) 685-6440. Both officers were treated and released from the hospital later that night.