Someone fires a gun into the air during a celebration of the Eagles going to the Super Bowl at Frankford and Cottman Ave. in Northeast Philly Sunday night.
One poison apple ruins the bunch.
Fans across the city celebrated the Eagles' decisive 55-23 victory over the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship game, last night, pouring out onto city streets to revel in the teams third trip to the Super Bowl in the last eight years.
But one fan put the lives of his fellow revelers at risk when he fired a gun into the air amidst a crowd at Frankford and Cottman Avenues in Northeast Philadelphia.
The whole thing was caught on video by "The Philly Captain," a social media influencer named Jon McCann who had a Netflix documentary released last year about his efforts to give struggling Phillies shortstop Trea Turner a standing ovation and how it coincided with his own personal mental health journey.
I believe that was gun fire ….Go Birds! This happened at Frankford and Cottman #philly #Philadelphia #GoBirds pic.twitter.com/SKYTNrrzes
In the clip a tattooed arm is raised in a throng of jubilant fans and a gun is pointed to the sky and three shots are fired.
McCann can be heard saying, "I believe that was a gun. ... That was definitely a gun."
The incident is currently under investigation by the police. No injuries were reported as it related to the gunfire.
In a separate event, a vehicle struck and injured three pedestrians near Center City around 9:30 p.m.
The driver was taken into custody, and authorities have indicated that the collision did not appear intentional. The injured individuals sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
The Eagles will have a rematch with the two-time defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9. The Chiefs beat the Eagles two years ago in Super Bowl LVII.
