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Police on the scene of a shooting in Philadelphia. AP
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Bullet holes on the side of a lorry are marked by police a day after a mass shooting in Philadelphia. Reuters
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A child's bike at the scene of the shooting in Philadelphia. AP
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District Attorney Larry Krasner and other officials walk through the neighbourhood the morning after the mass shooting. AP
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Police officers work at the scene of the shooting as investigations continue Reuters
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Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw talks to the media in Philadelphia. AP
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Police on the scene of a shooting in Philadelphia. AP
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Bullet holes on the side of a lorry are marked by police a day after a mass shooting in Philadelphia. Reuters
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A child's bike at the scene of the shooting in Philadelphia. AP
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District Attorney Larry Krasner and other officials walk through the neighbourhood the morning after the mass shooting. AP
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Police officers work at the scene of the shooting as investigations continue Reuters
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Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw talks to the media in Philadelphia. AP
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Police on the scene of a shooting in Philadelphia. AP
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