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PHILADELPHIA<\/strong> – <\/span>Four people were hurt when a shooting erupted Monday night at a playground in Southwest Philadelphia, according to police.\u00a0<\/p>\n What we know:<\/p>\n Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the James Finnegan Playground at 8 p.m. for reports of a shooting.<\/p>\n Police found three people suffering from gunshot wounds and brought two victims to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.<\/p>\n A third person, who police say was mowing his lawn when he was grazed by stray gunfire, was treated at the scene by medics.\u00a0<\/p>\n Investigators say a fourth shooting victim was taken to the University of Pennsylvania Hospital by private vehicle.<\/p>\n The three shooting victims who were hospitalized range in age from 18-20-years-old.<\/p>\n The backstory:<\/p>\n Inspector D.F. Pace told reporters the shooting erupted while juveniles and young adults were playing basketball.<\/p>\n Three people, including one who police believe is a juvenile, were taken into custody.<\/p>\n Investigators say the suspects were acting suspiciously near a gray vehicle that police later found three guns inside.<\/p>\n Another gun was found near the basketball court where the shooting took place.<\/p>\n No charges have been reported as of Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n Crime & Public SafetyPhiladelphiaNews <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" PHILADELPHIA – Four people were hurt when a shooting erupted Monday night at a playground in Southwest Philadelphia, according to police.\u00a0 What we know: Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the James Finnegan Playground at 8 p.m. for reports of a shooting. 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