US Mass shooting

Six dead in Philadelphia, Tennessee in latest US mass shootings

Multiple shooters opened fire in Philadelphia's busy South Street, an area filled with bars and restaurants, shortly before midnight on Saturday. Two men and a woman were killed, officials said, with two of the dead and most if not all of the wounded being innocent bystanders.

Surveillance video showed people on a crowded street running in panic in the closing moments of the 22-second clip, presumably after gunshots were fired. The clip had no audio. Reuters was able to verify the video using geolocation.

Orlando nightclub shooting: Gunman Omar Mateen was a violent homophobic

The suspect, 29-year-old Omar Mateen, is a Muslim American of Afghan descent and police are investigating whether he may have had a terrorist motive.

US law enforcement is investigating whether he had links to — or was inspired by — Islamist terrorism.

And US media, citing law enforcement sources, reported that he called police during the massacre to claim allegiance to the Islamic State group.

But relatives interviewed by US media say Mateen, who worked as a security officer, was not overly religious but had anti-gay views and had regularly assaulted his ex-wife.