Reports are coming in from Philadelphia of mass looting and rioting from Center City. 

🚨#BREAKING: Large Crowds of people have started Riot and Loot multiple stores as Citywide Rapid Response has been Activated

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Philadelphia Police have activated a citywide rapid response following large crowds of people gathering and rioting, and engaging… pic.twitter.com/ronKIax9rO

— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) September 27, 2023

The rioting follows a peaceful protest earlier on Tuesday over a judge's decision to dismiss murder charges against a police officer who shot and killed Eddie Irizarry through a closed car window, though it's not confirmed they are connected.  

The flash mob-style ransacking followed an earlier peaceful protest over a judge's Tuesday decision to dismiss murder and other charges against a Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed a driver, Eddie Irizarry, through a rolled-up window.

However, several police commanders said that the store ransacking wasn't connected to earlier demonstrations, CBS Philadelphia reported.

Activating citywide rapid response for looting / riot conditions in Center City

Avoid the area. https://t.co/3YZ3fTOYqY

— PhillyCrimeUpdate (@PhillyCrimeUpd) September 27, 2023

This happened 5 minutes from the Liberty Bell and right down the street from where the founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia.

This is what liberalism has done to our country pic.twitter.com/GVt3ENzls1

— 🇺🇸Travis🇺🇸 (@Travis_in_Flint) September 27, 2023

Videos and reports are saying that groups of with multiple suspects are entering large stores and stealing anything they can get their hands on, then running out of the stores. At least four separate locations were hit by large groups. 

Among the stores looted were the Footlocker and the Apple store near 15th and Chestnut and the Lululemon in Center City.

A police officer said over 100 juveniles looted the Lululemon.

Found meatball the live streaming looter https://t.co/ZAMsFHaH8a

— PhillyCrimeUpdate (@PhillyCrimeUpd) September 27, 2023

Chaos seems to reign in Philadelphia tonight, and nobody seems to know when it will end, as police are seemingly powerless to stop them due to being severely outnumbered.  

This is a breaking news story and will update as information comes in.