A suspect was arrested for the attack in Philadelphia, USA, who claimed to be an activist and dressed in women’s clothing. Kybrady Carriker, 40, was arrested shortly after the attack in the city’s Kingsshesing district on Monday night.
The suspect was wearing a bulletproof vest before he opened fire and has been identified as a Black Lives Matter supporter, having shared several photos and posts of guns on social media.
Carriker was arrested shortly after the bloodshed, the New York Postciting sources, but officers have yet to publicly reveal the identity of the suspect.
On his Facebook page, Carriker posted two photos of himself wearing a bra, women’s top and earrings with his hair in a loose braid three months before the alleged attack.
He also regularly posts in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, including supporting the workers who protested at the Strike For Black Lives in July 2020.
A 2-year-old boy was shot four times in the legs, while a 13-year-old boy also suffered gunshot wounds to the legs, police said.
The gunman had fired at the officers as they chased him for several blocks before finally being forced to surrender trapped in an alley.
Carriker said he was a computer technician with a keen interest in weapons.
Source: News Beast
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