Six people, including a pregnant woman, are shot after gunmen dressed in black stormed their barbecue in Philadelphia

Police in Philadelphia announced that six people, including one pregnant woman, were hospitalized after a shooting Saturday night.

The incident took placed just before 9.30pm when a group of residents were gathered for a barbecue at a park near Poplar Street in West Philadelphia.

ABC 6 reports that victims include three women and three men who were injured at the scene.

A 59-year-old woman was shot in the left foot; a 24-year-old pregnant woman was hit in the left thigh; an 18-year-old woman was shot in the right arm; an 18-year-old male suffered from two graze wounds on his lower back; an 18-year-old male was shot in the right calf; and a 17-year-old male was took a shot in the left leg.

Authorities said six people, including three women and three males, were shot on Saturday during a barbecue in West Philadelphia

Authorities recovered 28 shell casings from the scene. Suspects or a motive have not been disclosed. 

Two of the victims were taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center from the scene, while one officer found another victim and took her to the hospital.

CBS Philly reports that the remaining three victims arrived to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center on their own. All six residents are in stable condition.

Authorities are now searching for four to five suspected shooters dressed in all black. 

The victims included a 17-year-old boy, two 18-year-olds and a pregnant 24-year-old on Saturday 

Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw: 'These acts of lawlessness have no place in our communities; and I remain steadfast in that we will hold accountable those individuals who seek to cause harm in our city'

In a statement, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw called the shooting a 'senseless act of gun violence.'

'These acts of lawlessness have no place in our communities; and I remain steadfast in that we will hold accountable those individuals who seek to cause harm in our city. Our thoughts and prayers go out to these six victims, their families, and everyone impacted by this terrible event .'

Anyone with information on the suspects or shootings are asked to contact Philadelphia police.

The identities of the victims have not been disclosed by Philadelphia police as of Saturday night

This most recent shooting comes amid a string of gun violence that has plagued the City of Brotherly Love.

Last month, a 25-year-old pregnant woman was shot dead inside a car in Philadelphia during the afternoon, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

The victim, whose identity was not immediately released, was rushed to Temple University Hospital where she later succumbed to her injuries. She was four months pregnant.

And according to CNN, an average of three children have been shot per week this year in Philadelphia.

All six victims were taken to a Philadelphia-area hospital where they are in stable condition

Since the beginning of January, at least 98 residents under the age of 18 have been shot, including 11 children under the age of 10.

Recently, a six-year-old girl was fatally shot in the chest Wednesday night and is currently in the hospital in stable condition.

On August 1, a seven-year-old boy was shot in the head and died three days later in a local hospital.

'Just this past weekend, the City launched the Group Violence Intervention strategy to target the small group of people who are driving the gun violence plaguing the city, and to send a clear message that the shootings must stop,' Dave Kinchen, spokesperson for Philadelphia's Office of Violence Prevention said in a statement.

'Stopping one shooting can potentially stop many others.'