Detectives are examining video and shell casings after police said at least two gunmen opened fire in Brewerytown.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Philadelphia police are reviewing surveillance video and a large collection of spent shell casings after at least two gunmen fired more than 50 shots in Brewerytown, wounding an 18-year-old woman Tuesday night.
The investigation centers on the 1500 block of North Stillman Street, where the gunfire erupted around 10:30 p.m. Police said the woman was struck in the arm and taken to a hospital. She was recovering Wednesday, and no other shooting victims had been reported from the scene.
Police said at least two semiautomatic firearms were used, including a rifle. Officers recovered more than 50 spent shell casings, giving detectives a substantial amount of physical evidence to examine as they work to determine who fired the shots and why.
Investigators also identified several surveillance cameras in the area. Police said video from those cameras could become important to identifying the shooters and establishing their movements before and after the gunfire.
The footage could also help detectives determine whether vehicles were involved and provide a clearer sequence of events. Police had not publicly released a description of the shooters in the information available Wednesday morning.
Authorities had also not publicly established what prompted the shooting. The available information did not indicate whether the wounded woman was specifically targeted, and police did not identify her beyond her age.
The number of recovered casings underscores the scale of the shooting scene, but investigators had not announced additional injuries. Detectives continued to work through the physical and video evidence rather than publicly assigning a motive or identifying a suspect before those findings were established.
The investigation remained active Wednesday. Police were continuing to examine surveillance recordings and evidence collected from North Stillman Street as they worked to identify the people who opened fire.
Author note: Last updated November 11, 2026.