Crime & Safety
Philadelphia Man Recalls Running Toward Gunfire To Save Lives After Shooting Outside Airbnb
"I [saw] people fleeing toward the hotel across the street, I saw people ducking for cover, looking around," Carter Mitchell said.
August 13, 2025
While staying calm under pressure, a young man ran toward the sound of gunfire to help save lives after a double shooting in Philadelphia last weekend.
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Moments after a witness recorded video of a man carrying a gun after the Center City shooting, Carter Mitchell says he looked out his apartment window and saw chaos on the street beneath him.
"I see people fleeing toward the hotel across the street, I see people ducking for cover, looking around," said Mitchell, who moved into his apartment last month.
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