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Philadelphia mayor says he’s worried about other big events after 2 officers shot during a July Fourth event

Philadelphia mayor says he's worried about other big events after 2 officers shot during a July Fourth event

A 36-year-old Philadelphia Highway Patrol officer suffered a graze wound to the forehead, and a 44-year-old Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputy suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder, according to Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw.

Both officers were providing security at a July Fourth concert on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway when shots were fired around 9:47 p.m., just before the fireworks went off, Outlaw said.

Neither officer heard the gunshots before they were hit, she added.

“We don’t know if this was ricochet from celebratory gunfire, we don’t know if this was intentional,” Outlaw said. “We’re just extremely grateful this wasn’t worse than it was.”

The officers were taken to Jefferson University Hospital, treated and discharged, Outlaw said.

In a Tuesday news release, Philadelphia police identified the officer shot as Sergio Diggs, a 13-year veteran of the department. In a separate post, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office identified the injured deputy as John Foster.

Foster is a 17-year veteran of the sheriff’s office and has been a member of the department’s bomb squad for three years, according to the Facebook post.

“Many of our deputies provide security and specialized aid to neighboring areas for large events,” the sheriff’s office added. “While we are thankful that Deputy Foster and the injured Philadelphia officer are ok, we are troubled by the violence that turned what should have been a celebration into a near tragedy.”

Police union offering reward for information

The Philadelphia police union announced it was offering $20,000 for information leading to an arrest in connection with the shooting.

“We were inches away from planning a funeral for at least one brave, Philadelphia Highway Patrol officer as a bullet lodged in his cap,” said John McNesby, the president of the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5, in a news release.

“There are too many guns on our streets and far too many individuals acting recklessly with these deadly weapons,” McNesby added.

Social media video of the incident, apparently filmed from a nearby building, shows large crowds of people running along Benjamin Franklin Parkway, as lights from police cars and emergency vehicles flash in the street.

There have been no arrests so far, and no suspects in custody. Police said they are following several leads, and are asking members of the public to come forward if they have any information regarding the shooting or video capturing what happened.

Mayor: ‘I’m concerned every single day’

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said the day had been “laid back, chilled,” with good weather and an enjoyable concert.

“But we live in America, and we have the Second Amendment, and we have the Supreme Court of the United States telling everybody they can carry a gun wherever they want,” he said. “This is what we have to live with.”

Kenney, who was wearing a soccer jersey during the news conference, was asked about his concerns about the upcoming 2026 World Cup and other big events coming to Philadelphia.

“I’m concerned every single day,” he said. “There’s not an event or a day where I don’t lay on my back at night look at the ceiling and worry about stuff. So everything we have had in the city over the last seven years, I worry about. I don’t enjoy the Fourth of July. I didn’t enjoy the Democratic National Convention. I didn’t enjoy the NFL Draft.”

“I’m waiting for something bad to happen all the time. I’ll be happy when I’m not mayor and I can enjoy some stuff.”

Kenney’s second term as mayor is up in 2024.

“If I had the ability to take care of guns, I would. But the legislature won’t let us, the US Congress won’t let us,” he added. “This is a gun country.”

In a statement on Tuesday, the mayor said he wanted to clarify his earlier comments, adding that he is “incredibly grateful” to be mayor.

“I made Philadelphians feel like I don’t care, and that cannot be further from the truth. I’ve said it many times before, I lay awake at night thinking about the challenges facing the residents in our city and what more we can be doing or doing differently to solve them. Being mayor comes with a lot of restless nights, so I am looking forward to a good night’s sleep,” the mayor said in his statement Tuesday.

“I love this city, and as Mayor there’s nothing more I want than to help solve this problem and keep our residents and visitors safe,” Kenney added.

CNN’s Alisha Ebrahimji and Amanda Jackson contributed to this report.

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Fort Worth’s Fourth celebration among several 4th of July events Sunday, Monday

Fort Worth’s Fourth celebration among several 4th of July events Sunday, Monday

Many North Texas cities are preparing for their Fourth of July celebrations Saturday night and Monday.

That includes Fort Worth, where Panther Island Pavilion will be packed with North Texans celebrating the holiday Monday night.

Panther Island Pavilion, along the Trinity River, was mostly empty Sunday, but some were setting up early ahead of Monday’s Fourth of July celebration.

“We’re here just to have some fun, watch this beautiful fireworks display,” Tracy Torres said.

Torres runs the food truck, TNT Roasted Corn. He was getting ready to sell his dishes.

“We serve roasted corn, roasted potatoes, corn stuffed roasted potatoes,” he said.

Selling some food while those attending grab a seat to the largest fireworks show in North Texas.

2022 July 4th Fireworks & Events in Dallas-Fort Worth

“We have a new fireworks vendor this year,” event spokesman Matt Oliver said.

Oliver said they’ll have swimming, live music, and plenty of options for all ages.

The event begins at 5 p.m. Monday, with the 30-minute grand finale fireworks display at 9:30 p.m.

An issue that’s somewhat typical for this time of year is the heat.

We’re looking at triple-digit temperatures Monday. Oliver said guests can bring a water bottle to use at filling stations.

“So if you bring one in, you know you can stay hydrated all day for free,” he added.

Vendors are certainly expecting a scorcher, but they said it’ll all be worth it once fireworks take over the sky.

“Well, we just do a lot of sweating, but we keep on moving,” Torres said.

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Fourth of July Events in the Borderland – KVIA

Fourth of July Events in the Borderland - KVIA

EL PASO, Texas- Areas across the borderland are celebrating the fourth of July in different ways.

Sunday night Las Cruces will hold an electric light parade at Apodaca park at 9 p.m.

On July 4, El Paso will have two parades on different parts of town.

On the westside, the parade will start at 9 a.m. at the Western Hills Methodist Church and will finish at Coronado High School. 

On the eastside, the parade will begin at 9 a.m. at Hanks High school and end at Album park. 

Wet ‘N’ Wild will also be hosting festivities beginning at 10 a.m. and their firework show will start at 9 p.m. 

Ascarate park will have an event at 2 p.m. where families can enjoy food trucks, swimming, and a firework show.

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Fourth of July events set in Yellow Springs

Fourth of July events set in Yellow Springs

Crowds gazed heavenwards the 2019 Fourth of July fireworks display at Gaunt Park. (News archive photo by Matt Minde)

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The Yellow Springs lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows will again host Independence Day festivities in the village on July 4.

This year’s holiday falls on a Monday, and all government offices and most businesses will be closed.

The Yellow Springs Fourth of July parade will step off at 2 p.m. from East Herman Street and head north on U.S. 68/Xenia Avenue to end at John Bryan Community Center. Lineup begins at 1:15 p.m. on East Herman.

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The annual fireworks display will begin after sunset at Gaunt Park. The Community Band will play beforehand at 8 p.m.

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Boston Area Fourth of July Events Begin in Searing Heat Friday

Boston Area Fourth of July Events Begin in Searing Heat Friday

There are so many things to do this weekend to celebrate Independence Day in the Boston area, but the weekend kicks off with temperatures soaring into the 90s Friday.

At Christopher Columbus Park, there will be a concert and fireworks display Friday evening as a part of Boston Harborfest. The Fourth of July Festival celebrating Boston’s harbor and history kicks off Friday with events at Downtown Crossing, including the turn-around sail of the USS Constitution.

Meanwhile, Friday night and Saturday is Boston JerkFest, with incredible Caribbean food at the Harvard Athletic Complex. And of course, the crown jewel of Boston’s Fourth of July celebrations is the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular on Monday at the Esplanade.

Thursday was expected to be one of the busiest travel days on the road for the Fourth of July weekend. Triple A Northeast predicts drivers in the Boston area could experience up to 3x the usual traffic on some roadways both Thursday and Friday.

But the weather is going to be hot with temperatures in the 90’s Friday, and the weekend in the 80’s and humid. The NBC10 Boston weather team issued a First Alert Friday for the searing temperatures.

For those attending any of these outdoor events, experts say to want to watch for signs of heat stroke. If you’re not sweating, you have dry, hot, red skin, pinpoint pupils, dizziness or a headache, vomiting or fainting, you should seek medical care.

Click here for a full list of where to watch fireworks on the Fourth of July.

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Music, Fireworks Highlight Host Of Local Fourth Of July Events

Music, Fireworks Highlight Host Of Local Fourth Of July Events

Fireworks are pictured from Bemus Point during a previous Fourth of July celebration. Several events are planned across the county.
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Area Fourth of July events are back with a bang this year.

With events largely curtailed the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the calendar is full this year with festivities and fireworks shows. The following is a list of events that center around Fourth of July gatherings across Chautauqua County.

CHERRY CREEK

The Cherry Creek Business and Community Association Inc. will hold its annual Independence Day celebration Saturday at the ballpark on Main Street. Events will include rides, food, vendors, and a beer and wine tent. A chicken barbecue sponsored by the Cherry Creek Volunteer Fire Department will take place in the pavilion beginning at 2 p.m., the same time a pie contest will begin under the tent.

Between 2 to 4 p.m., a classic car, truck and motorcycle cruise-in will be held. The Kokomo Time Band also will perform.

Fireworks are pictured from Bemus Point during a previous Fourth of July celebration. Several events are planned across the county.
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At 4 p.m., lineup for the parade down Main Street begins on Southside Avenue. The parade commences at 5 p.m.

Music by Midroom Drifters begins at 7 p.m. in the pavilion and will conclude at 10 p.m. with the beginning of the fireworks shows. Winners of the basket and item raffles will be announced at 8 p.m.

DUNKIRK

A three-day Fourth of July celebration in Dunkirk will include a slate of events, starting with the eighth annual Marauder Trotter 5k run/walk at 9 a.m. Saturday at Wright Park. At the park there also will be a community driving scavenger hunt beginning at 1 p.m.

There will be live music Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Memorial Park along with refreshments and vendors.

Events are capped off with a fireworks show at dusk.

BEMUS POINT

The Bemus Point Business Association will again host a fireworks show at 10 p.m. Sunday from the barges in Bemus Bay. A portion of Lakeside Drive, near the intersection of Lakeside and Main, will be closed around 9 p.m.

“This portion of the road will be closed for the duration of the fireworks show,” the Bemus Point Business Association said. “We encourage visitors to bring their chairs to this area to enjoy the display.”

The fireworks show also will be visible from the village park and can enjoyed from boats and docks around the Bemus Bay.

“We would like to thank our generous community members, business sponsors and event partners for their donations,” the association said. “We couldn’t put on such an amazing show without their support.”

SILVER CREEK

Silver Creek’s Independence Day celebration will take place at the lake front area with live music by the Kokomo Time Band from 6 to 9 p.m. and a fireworks display at dusk Sunday, the day before the holiday.

The village said it will host music in the park from 6 to 9 p.m. on the following Tuesdays: July 12, July 26, Aug. 9, Aug. 23. Food vendors will be at each event.

To coincide with the music, there also will be car cruise-ins July 12 and Aug. 9.

MAYVILLE

For the first time since 2019, Mayville will host a full day of Fourth of July events, including a parade with more than 100 groups registered to march.

The parade will begin at 10 a.m. and run until around noon. It will start at the courthouse on North Erie Street and continue on Route 394 to Chautauqua Lake. Routes 430 and 394 will be closed beginning at 9 a.m.

“It’s great, both economically and also just to get back to that quality of life,” Mayville Mayor Ken Shearer said. “Having the parade back is a great feeling.”

This year’s parade theme is “America: Stronger together.”

“With COVID and everything, it was just one of those things that we want — America, stronger together,” said Beth Sacilowski, a member of the Chautauqua County July 4th Committee.

In 2020, there were no activities during the day at Lakeside Park. Last year, there were a handful of vendors, but it was still limited.

This year, everything in the park will return. Activities will include face painting, a petting zoo by Mike Morton of Clear Creek Carriages, live music, food, games and raffles. Sacilowski said they have some new vendors as well.

LAKEWOOD

The village’s Fourth of July Summerfest returns to full form Monday beginning with the annual Firecracker Run at 9 a.m. Registration will take place from 7-8:15 a.m. at the park.

From noon to 10 p.m., vendors will offer a variety of food, gifts and crafts on Chautauqua Avenue. Music by Smokehouse will be available at Richard O. Hartley Park from 6 to 10 p.m.

A fireworks show will begin at 10 p.m.

FINDLEY LAKE

A chicken barbecue will begin at noon Monday at the Findley Lake Fire Department. The annual duck race will be held at 12:30 p.m. at the water flume on the north end of the lake followed by a boat parade at 2 p.m.

A fireworks display will kick off at 10 p.m.


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Fourth of July events planned across the Central Coast | News Channel 3-12

Fourth of July events planned across the Central Coast | News Channel 3-12

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. – Central Coast residents are getting out their red, white, and blue gear in preparation for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday.

While you may be headed to a pool party or family barbeque on Independence Day, organizations across the Central Coast are planning Fourth of July festivities to bring communities together in celebration.

Southern Santa Barbara County:

  • Fourth of July Celebration and Fireworks Show at Stearns Wharf. Celebrations start at 12 p.m., with the grand finale firework show kicking off at 9 p.m. Click here for more information.
  • Free Star Spangled Fourth of July Concert at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse’s Sunken Gardens featuring the Prime Time Band with News Channel 3-12’s very own morning weather anchor, Anikka Abbott, and Gary Smith as special guests. Concert begins at 5 p.m. Click here for more information.
  • The Lark Independence Day Barbeque. Barbeque celebration lasts from 12 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. Click here for more information.

Northern Santa Barbara County:

  • Solvang Fourth of July Festival and Fireworks Show at Old Mission Santa Inés. Celebrations start at 2 p.m. and the firework show kicks off at 9 p.m. Click here for more information.
  • Lompoc Fourth of July Family Fun Day at Ryon Park. Kicks off with a patriotic bike parade at 11 a.m., with picnic in the park activities running from 12 p.m. until 4 p.m. Click here for more information.
  • Santa Maria “Red, White, and Boom” Fourth of July Fireworks Show and Concert at the Elks Event Center. Live music begins at 5:30 p.m., and the firework show is expected to blast off at 8:45 p.m. Admission is free, parking is $10 per vehicle. Click here for more information.

Southern San Luis Obispo County:

Northern San Luis Obispo County

  • Free Fourth of July celebration and fireworks show at Barney Schwartz Park in Paso Robles. Celebrations begin at 2 p.m. and last until 10 p.m. Click here for more information.
  • Templeton Fourth of July Celebration. Starting with the Templeton Fire Department’s Pancake Breakfast at 7 a.m. with activities continuing until 3 p.m. Click here for more information.
  • Annual Atascadero Fourth of July Music Festival at Atascadero Lake Park. Free admission, starts at 4 p.m. and ends at 8 p.m. Click here for more information.

If you would like to add your Fourth of July event to this list, please email news@keyt.com with information.

Click here for details about where Safe and Sane fireworks are legally allowed across the Central Coast.

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New events and returning favorites will light up Lexington’s Fourth of July weekend schedule

New events and returning favorites will light up Lexington’s Fourth of July weekend schedule

Lexington’s Division of Parks & Recreation has announced the schedule for this year’s Fourth of July weekend of events, which includes the return of the Fourth of July Festival and Parade, as well new offerings and annual favorites.

“We can’t wait to celebrate all weekend long and offer a full complement of events for the first time in three years,” said Amber Luallen, Superintendent of Cultural Arts & Events for Parks & Recreation. “We had the Bluegrass 10,000 and fireworks last year, but this year will be the first time in three years that we’ll be doing the parade, festival, concerts, and other fun events!”

The weekend kicks off on Friday, July 1, with an Ice Cream Social at the Fifth Third Pavilion in Henry A. Tandy Centennial Park. A new event headlines Saturday night, July 2, at Moondance Amphitheater, as Red, White and Blues will offer tasty foods and drinks to the tunes of local blues legend TeeDee Young. The Patriotic Concert returns to Gratz Park and Transylvania University on Sunday, July 3, with the Young at Heart big band and Lexington Philharmonic.

July Fourth will be packed with lots of fun events for the entire family to enjoy. Ready, set, and race down Main St. as we get the day started at 7:25 a.m. with the 46th Annual Bluegrass 10,000 race, featuring the popular new route that premiered last year. The Fourth of July Festival returns this year, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., with food trucks and live music. At 11:30 a.m., the annual parade will stroll through downtown, which will get everyone in the patriotic spirit. Splashes of light and color will light up downtown as we cap off the night with the city’s fireworks extravaganza near the corner of Main St. and Oliver Lewis Way.

Visit lexingtonky.gov/fourthofjuly for more information about the events and activities happening Fourth of July weekend in Lexington.

EVENT SCHEDULE

Friday, July 1

Ice Cream Social
Henry A. Tandy Centennial Park
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 2

Red, White & Blues
Moondance Amphitheater
5 – 9 p.m.

Sunday, July 3

Patriotic Concert
Transylvania University and Gratz Park
Preshow: 5 – 6:30 p.m. – Young at Heart Big Band
Main show: 7:30 – 9 p.m. – Lexington Philharmonic

Monday, July 4

Bluegrass 10,000
Corner of Main St. and N. Limestone St.
7:25 a.m.

Fourth of July Festival
Courthouse Plaza
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Fourth of July Parade
Main St. (Downtown)
11:30 a.m.

Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular
Main St. and Oliver Lewis Way
10 p.m.

Parks & Recreation, a Division of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, oversees the programming, maintenance, and development of over 100 city parks and natural areas, six pools, five golf courses, community centers, recreational programs, and three arts venues. To find out more, follow @LexKYParks on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, or sign up for the email newsletter.

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Police seek fourth suspect in March ‘mass shooting event’

Police seek fourth suspect in March 'mass shooting event'

Police released new images Tuesday in an effort to identify a fourth suspect involved in a “mass shooting event” at an Edmonton lounge last month.

On March 12 around 2:45 a.m., police responded to reports of shots being fired outside of a lounge on 124 Street and 118 Avenue. When officers arrived, they found multiple gunshot victims outside of the bar.

“EMS responded, treated, and transported two females and four males to hospital with various injuries,” said EPS in a Tuesday news release. “A fifth injured male attended a hospital on his own.”

One of the victims, Imbert George, 28, died due to multiple gunshot wounds, added police.

Police have identified three men involved in the shooting and are looking for information on a fourth man.

Around 3:15 a.m. on March 12, surveillance images of a man were captured in the area of 167 Avenue and 127 Street.

“Investigators are hoping to speak to anyone who can identify the suspect, or who may have been approached by the suspect in the area that night, possibly looking for a ride,” said EPS.

Mohamod Mohamod, 22, and Said Ibrahim, 23, have each been arrested and charged with first degree murder, six counts of discharging a firearm with intent to endanger life and multiple other firearms offences.

Saed Osman, wanted on Canada-wide warrants for first degree murder. (Source: EPS)

Saed Osman, 27, is still wanted on Canada-wide warrants for first degree murder, six counts of discharging a firearm with intent to endanger life and multiple other firearms offences.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact EPS at 780-423-4567 or Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 or online.