Shots fired on 17th and Oxford

Multiple shots were fired on the corner of 17th and Oxford streets today, Nov. 7 around 2:15 p.m., Campus police confirmed.

Philadelphia police responded to and investigated the scene, however units on the scene were not allowed to release updates and Philly police media affairs had not received any updates as of 5:30 p.m.

Acting Executive Director of Campus Safety Services Charlie Leone said CSS is still receiving updates and are not actively investigating the incident. There were no reports of injuries.

Police presence on the scene had largely died down by around 3:30 p.m. when officers opened the 1500 block of 17th Street to traffic. Several officers remained walking in and out of one house near the corner that was cordoned off with police tape.

Multiple students and residents of the area reported hearing multiple shots fired sometime after 2 p.m., though reports on the exact number varied.

Brian Hong, a senior risk management major who lives across from the cordoned off house, said he was sitting inside and heard multiple shots coming from the street. Hong said a similar incident happened to him two years ago when he was living on Gratz Street.

“It’s pretty common now I guess,” he said.