Authorities say two people are in custody in connection to last Saturday's mass shooting on South Street that left three people dead and injured nearly a dozen.
Officials said the second combatant is not currently facing charges because he acted in self-defense. Both men were legally licensed to carry and exchanged 17 rounds, according to investigators.
Pescatore says Garner ran toward 4th and Bainbridge where police were investigating a separate shooting that occurred earlier in the evening. There, Garner approached officers and informed them that he had been shot. He was transported to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital by police. Vareen faces charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault, conspiracy and related offenses. Officials believe that Vareen was the third person involved in the brawl that sparked the shooting.
In all, 14 people suffered gunshot wounds in the incident, and three people died. Officials have identified the other deceased victims as Kristopher Minners, 22, Alexis Quinn, 27. Both are believed to have been innocent bystanders, according to police.
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