MASS SHOOTING IN PHILADELPHIA: TRANSGENDER Gunman wearing bulletproof vest and armed with AR-style rifle and handgun, kills five people

Five people were killed and two children were injured during a mass shooting on Monday night in the Kingsessing section of Philadelphia.

The suspected gunman, who was wearing a bulletproof vest, was taken into custody, police say.

It all started around 8:30 p.m., on the eve of Independence Day, in the area of 56th Street and Chester Avenue in the southwestern part of the city.

Police say people called 911 to report a shooting and others flagged down officers.

Police say at least 50 shots were fired at the scene and multiple vehicles were struck.

Arriving officers found gunshot victims at the scene. As officers began to put the victims in their patrol cars to take them to the hospital, they heard more gunfire and ran towards the sound.

Police say officers were able to chase down and corner the 40-year-old male suspect.

His name has not been released.

"Our officers were able to apprehend the male in the rear alley of 1600 Frazier Street and when they did, this male was wearing a bulletproof vest with multiple magazines. He also had a (police) scanner, an AR-style rifle and a handgun," Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said.

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