"Isolated incident" was a common term repeated by others who enjoyed the weather on the recent afternoon.

Davis Myers, stopped as he headed toward the new PYT Burgers restaurant in the Piazza - on his way to apply for a job, he said - doesn't think the shooting will change anyone's perception of the multimillion- dollar complex.

"The Sunday after that, there was a concert here," he said. "It seems like it was an isolated incident."

"People talk about it a lot, but I haven't seen any change in foot traffic," said Jenn Procacci, who was working at High Fidelity photography gallery during last Friday afternoon.

"Other than that incident, it's been pretty peaceful, there hasn't even been a fist fight or anything," she continued.

President of the Northern Liberties Neighborhood Association, Matt Ruben, said not only was the recent shooting an "isolated incident," but the violent crime was so focused that he doesn't think anyone other than the intended targets would have needed to worry about violence in the neighborhood.

"When a violent crime happens, it certainly has an effect on the community," said Ruben. "But, this was not a random incident. I think people in this neighborhood understand what they need to be concerned about and what they don't . . . and what they don't need to be concerned about is their safety in that area, because this seemed to be an isolated incident."

Ruben said that, instead, Northern Liberties residents should be on the lookout for crimes like car break-ins and home burglaries, since, unlike murder, these are the most prevalent crimes in the community.

"(The shooting) was specific to someone who was involved in a certain activity. It was not aimed randomly," he said.

Reporter Hayden Mitman can be reached at 215-354-3124 or hmitman@phillynews.com