Overview
- Police confirmed late Wednesday that multiple 911 calls reported shots fired near Uno Pizzeria on Providence Avenue and that officers found people wounded at the scene.
- Emergency responders transported four people to area hospitals, but officials have not verified the number of gunshot injuries or the victims’ conditions.
- Chopper and on-scene video showed a large police presence and crime-scene tape at the intersection of Providence Avenue and East 16th Street while investigators collected evidence and spoke with witnesses.
- Widener University said it is cooperating with city police and directed questions about the incident to law enforcement as the school continues its summer session.
- Chester officials said no arrests have been made and investigators are reviewing nearby security camera footage as the probe continues, prompting local concern about campus and neighborhood safety.