Gun Violence

Parker Christmas Village

In wake of Christmas Village shooting, Mayor Cherelle Parker says incident 'does not define us'

New Jersey sues gun manufacturer Glock over switches that convert pistols into fully automatic guns

Police identify suspect wanted for shooting DoorDash driver in East Mount Airy

DoorDash shooting police

Man, 33, fatally shot in Old City late Wednesday night, police say

Old City shooting

Police seek 2 gunmen who shot 4 people in Kensington on Tuesday night

Kensington shooting G Street

Woman, 41, fatally shot while trying to break up fight in Kensington, police say

Kensington fight shooting

Two teenagers shot near Olney High School early Monday morning

Olney shooting teens

Nine men charged in alleged gun trafficking scheme in Pottstown

Gun trafficking arrests

U.S. surgeon general declares gun violence a public health crisis. A specialist on child victims weighs in

Philly police to enter enforcement phase of city's plan targeting drugs, violence in Kensington

Bethel Kensington Police

Bells to ring in Philly on Friday afternoon as a call to address gun violence

Penn Live bells

18-year-old fatally shot inside Roxborough apartment; shooter then jumps from fourth floor balcony

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A rise of gun switches in crimes prompts a push for stricter laws against them

West Philly man charged in 2018 shooting death of 17-year-old girl

Sandrea Williams District Attorney

New initiative will clean 335 blocks each week in Mount Airy and Germantown

Weekly cleaning program Mt. Airy

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts pays for funeral of Texas football player killed in shooting

Philly rapper Phat Geez shot and killed in Brewerytown

Phat Geez shooting

Why even public health experts have limited insight into stopping gun violence in America

Volunteers from Uvalde, Texas, nonprofit will patrol Burholme after shooting

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Reducing gun violence in Philly requires multiple strategies – but not the National Guard, Gov. Shapiro says

Shooting near Muhlenberg College in Allentown injures 4 people

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Teenager shot in the head at SEPTA's 15th Street Station, police say

SEPTA subway shooting

Man killed in early morning shooting near Kensington and Allegheny, police say

Kensington shooting

Man dies after being shot in the face in West Philadelphia, police say

31-year-old man killed in Thanksgiving Day shooting in West Oak Lane

2 people killed, 5 others wounded as more than 70 shots fired in North Philadelphia

In 'Bad Things in Philadelphia,' the film shows how programs for youth could ease the city's gun violence crisis

Bad Things Happen in Philadelphia

2 men killed in execution-style shootings in North Philadelphia, police say

Hunting Park Shootings

An old greenhouse in Elkins Park is now a memorial for gun violence victims

House of the Living

Brooklyn subway shooter, who was living in Philly prior to the attack, sentenced to life in prison

5 people killed in separate shootings across Philadelphia in a single day

Four shootings

Documentary exploring former Pa. state Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell's grief and activism to debut on PBS this fall

Murders That Matter

Children's Health

'All we want is revenge': How social media fuels gun violence among teens

Violent crime declines in Philly, with 23% fewer shootings so far this year

Philadelphia shootings decrease

Gunman arrested after a shooting at a popular water park in Camden County

Clementon Splash World water park

Lawsuit blames Pat’s Steaks for customer's 2021 shooting death

Pat's King of Steaks

Documentary about Philly's gun violence crisis to premiere Friday

Philadelphia Gun Violence Documentary

Woman shot in the head during eviction sues Philly's landlord-tenant officer, others

Girard Court Apartments in Philadelphia

City of Philadelphia sues three gun shops for illegally selling firearms

Gun Shop Lawsuit

Sixers to discuss gun violence prevention with local youth and organizations

Sixers Gun violence panel

Hip-hop and health – why so many rap artists die young

Exhibit at Stockton University art gallery honors victims of gun violence with memorial portraits

Souls Shot Project

Montco sheriff will inspect all county gun stores, adopting a successful policy from other states

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