THREE people have died while 11 have been injured after several gunmen fired a hail of bullets into a crowd, according to reports.

Gunfire erupted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania just before midnight on Saturday.

Cops rushed to the scene and said they saw several shooters firing into a crowd of people on South Street, WPVI reports.

Two women and a man died after being shot several times.

Seven victims were taken to the Thomas Jefferson hospital in the city where one was pronounced dead by medics.

Four of the people admitted are said to be in a stable condition, a hospital spokesperson told ABC News.

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And, three other victims were taken to the Presbyterian Medical Center where one was pronounced dead.

Cops haven’t released the identity of any potential suspects.

One shooter reportedly fled the scene, according to police.

Sources told the Philadelphia Inquirer that an officer shot at one of the shooters from around 10-15 yards away while shots were being fired into the crowd.

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It's not known if the shooter was hit.

Witness Joe Smith told the Inquirer: "Once it started I didn't think it was going to stop.

"Here was guttural screaming. I just heard screams."

While, Eric Walsh, who was closing an O'Neal's bar when the shooting erupted, told the outlet: "People were coming off the street with blood splatters on white sneakers and skinned knees and elbows.

"We literally just were balling up napkins and wetting them and handing them to people."

Walsh described the scene as "chaos".

Footage shared online showed dozens of police officers at the scene.

And, there appeared to be a trail of blood "snaking along a sidewalk" in front of a Rita's Ice shop, Inquirer journalist Max Marin revealed.

|nspector D.F Pace said: "You can imagine there were hundreds of individuals just enjoying South Street, as they do every single weekend, when this shooting broke out."

The Philadelphia Police Department urged people to avoid the area.

'I HEARD SCREAMS'

The shooting comes amid a spate of gun violence that has hit America.

One woman died while eight more people were injured after a gunman opened fire into a crowd of around 100 people in Phoenix, Arizona on June 4.

Police believe a party had been taking place near the strip mall, and 100 people were in the area when the shooting happened, ABC15 reports.

Sgt. Andy Williams, of Phoenix Police, said cops believe an argument sparked the shooting.

A teen boy was among those shot but he’s expected to survive, CBS5 reported.

The victims are believed to be between the ages of 17-24, according to police.

And, a person has been killed after shots were fired at a Friday night party in Chester, Virginia.

Six people were shot in total, Lt. Dave Sumner told The Sun.

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Chesterfield County Police said officers were dispatched after receiving reports of rowdy youngsters.

At least 13 people died and 70 were injured in over a dozen of mass shootings that took place on Memorial Day.

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