US EditionSecurity Guard Arrested in Connection with South Philadelphia Night Club Mass Shooting that Injured 8, Police Say
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA, JUL 11 – Michael Welton, a security guard, faces attempted murder and aggravated assault charges after eight were injured in a shooting triggered by a knife dispute, police said.
- Philadelphia police arrested 43-year-old security guard Michael Welton on July 11 for a mass shooting that injured eight people at the 7 Elements bar on July 5.
- The shooting followed an argument outside the bar early July 5 that escalated into a knife fight and gunfire on the balcony as security intervened.
- Shots struck eight individuals including a security guard, prompting people to flee, and police found spent shell casings throughout the bar's upper floors and parking lot.
- Welton admitted firing a gun and faces charges including attempted murder and recklessly endangering others, while the police continue searching for two additional suspects.
- All victims stabilized and the bar's license was revoked, with the investigation ongoing amid the context of several shootings during the July 4 weekend in Philadelphia.
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Security guard arrested in connection with South Philadelphia night club mass shooting that injured 8, police say
By Taleisha Newbill Click here for updates on this story Philadelphia (KYW) — Police arrested a man in connection with the mass shooting at a South Philadelphia bar on the July 4 weekend that injured eight people. Michael Welton, 43, was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, possessing an instrument of crime, and recklessly endangering another person, Philadelphia police said in a release Friday night. Eight people were shot at …
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