Upper Darby police issued a statement on Saturday morning about overnight police incidents.

From the post:

The first incident was in the 6800 block of Ludlow Street:

“Officers were called for a report of a fight. When they arrived, no fight was found. However, officers did find spent shell casings. It appears that a gun was fired in the area. If you were in the area and saw anything or have information, please call us at 610-734-7693 or contact us through our social media platforms.”

The second incident was at Burmont and Marshall roads:

“Officers responded to a report of a shooting. They found two males at the scene, one of whom had a gunshot wound to his leg. The investigation showed that the males had been handling a gun inside a home on the 3700 block of Randolph Street when it accidentally went off. The injured male is being treated for a non-life-threatening injury. The residence is that of the victim.”

Police didn’t provide times for the incidents but police radio traffic showed they appeared to have occurred simultaneously about 2:30 a.m.

Numerous shell casings were recovered in the first incident. Police alerted area hospitals regarding a potential walk-in or drop-off gunshot victim. It was not clear whether anyone was hit.

There was also a brief foot pursuit in one of the incidents and a firearm was recovered.

Dispatch notes showed that the gunshot victim is 15 years old and was struck in a leg. A tourniquet was applied to the leg at the scene, according to EMS radio traffic.

Elsewhere:

• Shortly before 9 p.m. on Friday emergency services were sent to Pennell and Weir roads in Aston Township for a motorcycle accident.

Upon arrival, it was reported that one person was down in the roadway. The cyclist was taken to ChristianaCare in Wilmington. There was no word on the rider’s condition.

• Shortly after 11:30 p.m. Friday, fire crews responded to the Wawa at 67 N. Lansdowne Ave. in Lansdowne for a smoke condition, but were soon recalled.

• Shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday, fire apparatus responded to the first block of Grays Avenue in Glenolden for smoke from the second floor of a house.

Nothing was showing as crews pulled up, but soon the smoke was discovered. Within minutes most of the trucks were turned around and the units made themselves available.

No further details were available on any of the incidents.

Originally Published: August 23, 2025 at 8:19 AM EDT