Officers were called to the 1200 block of North 42nd Street around 5:10 p.m. on May 12 for reports of gunfire, police explained.

When the officers got to the scene, they found one man who was suffering from a gunshot wound to his torso, Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said. Officers took him to a nearby hospital where he was listed in stable condition.

Chief Inspector Small also said that as officers were on scene, they were notified that three other people showed up to the hospital with gunshot wounds.

A 38-year-old woman was shot in the leg, a 41-year-old man was shot in the foot and a 45-year-old man was shot in the leg, Small said. All were listed in stable condition.

Investigators said that they found at least six spent shell casings that appear to be from at least one semi-automatic weapon.

"The scene consists of six spent shell casings. So we know at least 6 shots were fired from a semi-automatic weapon or weapons," Small said. "Also in the scene were found a folding knife with a 4 inch blade."

A car that was parked nearby was hit by some gunfire, Small said.

Kevin Kelly said that he owns the car and had just got out of it minutes before the shooting.

"I’m in shock right now. Just got the car. Two weeks old. Disgusted right now. I’m glad I wasn’t siting in the car when it happened," he said.

Another Aaliyah Brown, said that the area of the shooting is also where children often play.

"There are children traveling up and down. While I’m waiting for my bus there are children," she said. "Yeah, there’s a lot of children. The last thing I want is for a child to get injured."

Surveillance cameras in the area captured people running away from the scene and Small explained that detectives are looking through footage for more clues.

NBC10 was on the scene to find that police had blocked a part of the road on North 42nd Street. There also appears to be some kind of table setup.

The Philadelphia Police Department's Shooting Investigation Group is investigating this incident.

Officials said that a motive for this shooting is unknown.