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.

Troy Harris, the father of one of the three victims killed in the second mass shooting in Philadelphia over the holiday weekend, speaks out about the violence in the city and mourns the loss of his 24-year-old son.