Group Sought For Assault, Gun Threats During Huge Car Meet Up

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Group Sought For Assault, Gun Threats During Huge Car Meet Up Philadelphia Police said a group of people assaulted and made threats with guns to a victim during a massive car meet up in September.

PHILADELPHIA — Authorities in Philadelphia are looking for people they said assaulted a victim and threatened the victim with a gun during a massive car meet up in September.

The person seen above is wanted for firing a gun into the air at about 1:30 a.m. on Sept. 22 at 25th Street and Washington Avenue.

Police said the meet up drew hundreds of people and vehicles flooding the 2400 block of Washington Avenue and 1000 block of South 25th Street.

Crowds vandalized property in the neighborhood, and when one of the vandalism victims approached the group, the group started punching and hitting the victim with traffic cones, police said.

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Some in the group were armed with firearms, one of whom racked a gun while menacing the victim then fired the gun into the air.

If you see these suspects, do not approach them and instead contact 911 immediately.

Call or text tips in to 215-686-8477. Use this electronic form to submit a tip anonymously. All tips will be confidential.

Contact the South Detective Division at 215-686-3013 or 215-686-3014 with any information.