Shooting During Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Victory Parade

Local police said that two people were shot Friday as Philadelphia Eagles fans celebrated their team's victory in Super Bowl LIX in Philadelphia's Spring Gardens neighborhood.

Law enforcement said the shooting took place at 23rd and Spring Garden Streets, CBS News reported. The victims' status and what led up to the shooting was not immediately clear.

Newsweek reached out to the Philadelphia Police Department for comment.

The Context

The area was filled with crowds of Philadelphia Eagles fans who were celebrating the football team's Super Bowl LIX win against the Kansas City Chiefs. Philadelphia officials announced before Friday that they were expecting over one million people in the city for the parade.

What To Know

A CBS News chopper was over the area and captured a photo of crowds dispersing around an ambulance. There is a gurney seen behind the truck, but it is unclear if someone was placed on it.

Some people stood on top of a building and a bus as well.

The incident appears to have taken place near the Law Enforcement Health Benefits insurance agency building on Spring Garden Street, near the Philadelphia Museum of Art where the parade was ending.

It is unclear at this time what led to the shooting. The Citizen app reports that there was a dispute. The app also shared that the police recovered a firearm found on the sidewalk near the incident.

The Citizen app also suggested that the two victims were women. They both seem to be in stable condition, based on the reports. They were shot in their legs, according to the app.

Deputy Police Commissioner Frank Vanore told The Philadelphia Inquirer that the two female victims appeared to be in their 20s. They were shot by a man in an Eagles jersey after an argument near the Park Towne Place apartments.

One woman, 27, was a bystander and didn't know the other woman, 20.

Further along the parade route, on Broad Street, there were also reports of a man in a Spider-Man hoodie robbing a person at gunpoint, according to transcripts heard in the Citizen app.

Prior to the shooting, Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman left the area after getting injured himself. Roseman was left bloodied after being struck in the forehead by a stray beer can during the team's Super Bowl parade. Photos of Roseman with a sizable cut on his head quickly circulated on social media, capturing the moment amid the celebrations.

Throughout the day, police officers had to also address other disturbances, such as fights among the crowd, people climbing vehicles and medical emergencies. It is unclear the number of arrests or incidents made during the parade.

The shooting comes one year after a mass shooting took place at the Super Bowl parade last year, celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs. One person, a local radio station DJ, was killed, and 22 were wounded by gunshots. The Kansas City Star also reported that an additional 18 other victims went to hospitals in the aftermath with non-gunshot-related injuries. Two adults and two juveniles were charged with connections to the shooting.

What People Are Saying

Don Erickson, the CEO of the Security Industry Association, told Newsweek: "It is important to keep in mind that the circumstances of this specific incident and the condition of victims are uncertain at this time, and an investigation has not been completed. Considerable resources and planning are typically dedicated by local law enforcement agencies in preparation for events of this size. The goal of public safety is to ensure the safest possible experience for spectators. Security solutions such as weapons screening and video surveillance can serve as deterrents to any potential threat, but effective strategies also include intelligence-sharing among law enforcement partners and awareness of irregular behavior by all attendees. Once all the facts are known, attendees should have confidence that law enforcement agencies will see to always enhance onsite security practices with these goals in mind. It is a sad day; these tragedies should never happen."

ML Football on X, formerly Twitter: "Just awful — back-to-back years of shootings near Super Bowl parades."

What's Next

Outlets on social media are reporting that police are looking for a suspect in a gray Eagles jersey.

Detectives are starting to interview the crowds and search for video of the parade, according to Vanore.

Update 02/14/25, 3:34 p.m. ET: This article was updated with additional information.

Update 02/14/25, 3:55 p.m. ET: This article was updated with additional information.

Update 02/14/25, 5:03 p.m. ET: This article was updated with additional information.