A total of 12 people have been shot in Philadelphia's Grays Ferry neighborhood, leaving three people dead, police said.

Three people were pronounced dead and multiple others were wounded following a mass shooting in Philadelphia. The deceased were among 13 victims who were hurt in connection with the shooting, which occurred around 1 a.m. on July 7, according to Philadelphia Police. It reportedly happened in the Grays Ferry area.

The shooting was one of several episodes of gun and knife violence in the city over the Fourth of July weekend.