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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Action News has learned the name of the man who was arrested for a mass shooting on Monday night in Philadelphia that left 5 people dead.
Sources say that suspect is Kimbrady Carriker, 40. He surrendered to officers while wearing a bulletproof vest.
Meanwhile, police have released the names of the 5 people who were killed:
Daujan Brown, 15, Lashyd Merritt, 20, Dymir Stanton, 29, Joseph Wamah, Jr., 31, Ralph Moralis, 59.
Police say two children, ages 2 & 13, were shot & wounded.
It all started around 8:30 p.m., on the eve of Independence Day, in the southwestern part of the city.
Police say people called 911 to report a shooting & others flagged down officers.
Police say at least 50 shots were fired at the scene & multiple vehicles were struck.
Arriving officers found gunshot victims at the scene. As officers began to put the victims in their patrol cars to take them to the hospital, they heard more gunfire & ran towards the sound.
Police say officers were able to chase down & corner Carriker.
"Our officers were able to apprehend the male & when they did, this male was wearing a bulletproof vest with multiple magazines. He also had a (police) scanner, an AR-style rifle & a handgun," Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said.
No connection was immediately known between the victims and the shooter, Outlaw said.
Police said that a total of 7 people were shot during the melee as the gunman opened fire on the street. The total number of victims had changed overnight & into Tuesday morning as police gathered more information.
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