Gun Violence

Overbrook students shot

Four Overbrook High students hospitalized after being shot one block from school

SEPTA rider struck by stray bullet while riding bus in Frankford, police say

SEPTA bus shooting

Police release photos of three more suspects in Roxborough High School shootings

Roxborough Shooting Suspects

Warrant issued for 16-year-old in connection with Roxborough High School shooting

Roxborough Elizalde memorial

Recreation center employee killed after being struck by stray bullet in West Philadelphia

Tiffany Fletcher Shooting Rec Center

Three people shot near Kensington elementary school playground overnight, police say

Kensington Elementary Shooting

18-year-old man shot while driving stolen vehicle in North Philadelphia, police say

Stolen SUV Shooting

7-year-old boy injured by shots fired into Philadelphia home, police say

Police investigate three separate Chinatown shootings in early hours of Saturday morning

Police Lights Musikfest shutdown

Three men charged with shootings at West Philly rec center earlier this week that injured five people

Shepard Rec Center Shooting

Four teens injured in North Philadelphia birthday party shooting, police say

Birthday Party Shooting

Nearly 100 shots fired in quintuple shooting outside West Philly recreation center, police say

Shepard Rec Center Shooting

Shootings leave two dead and 11 injured in Philadelphia on Friday, police say

Police Lights

Woman shot during wedding reception fight in Feltonville

Wedding Shooting Feltonville

Reducing violent crime in cities also results in fewer heart disease deaths, Penn research suggests

Crime Heart Disease

Ghost guns proliferate in Philly, but new federal rule could reduce their use in crimes, prosecutors say

Ghost GunsPhiladelphia

Quadruple shootings in Philly leave 8 people wounded, including 2-year-old, 4 teens

Quadruple Shootings

Summer Event Series cancelled by Philly councilmember amid increase in gun violence

Councilmember Cindy Bass cancels Summer Event Series

Man wrestles gun away from robber in Northeast Philadelphia, but gets shot by 2nd suspect

Philly Police Car

Suspect charged in fatal shooting of 21-year-old woman inside Northeast Philly bar

Northeast Philly Bar Shooting

July Fourth shooter was 'quite a distance away' from Ben Franklin Parkway, Philly police say

Philly Parkway Shooting Police

Kenney's comment that he'll 'be happy' when he's not mayor, prompt calls for him to resign

Kenney call for Resignation

Gov. Murphy on U.S. gun violence: 'We're still the greatest nation on Earth, but we're in a bad place'

Murphy gun safety

76-year-old man fatally shot during his morning walk in Juniata, Philly police say

Shootings Philly

Two teens charged with murder for allegedly killing bystanders in South Street shooting

South Street Shooting Arrests

Philly lawmaker seeks to revise curfew for minors during summer in response to gun violence

Curfew bill

Third suspect in South Street shooting wanted by Philly police

South Street Shooting Suspect

Two men in custody in South Street mass shooting, officials say

South Street shooting victims

Children's Health

The lasting consequences of school shootings on the students who survive them

School shooting sign

Philadelphia passes 200 homicides for 2022 during violent Memorial Day Weekend

Philly 200 Homicides

'Abbott Elementary' creator Quinta Brunson rejects fan requests for school shooting episode

Abbott Elementary Uvalde

Rep. Dwight Evans unveils $51 billion proposal to fight gun violence in Philadelphia

Dwight Evans Gun Violence

Frequency of mass shootings in Philadelphia increased after start of COVID-19 pandemic

Philly Mass Shootings Temple

Police officer who fatally shot 12-year-old Thomas Siderio in South Philly to be fired

Police Shooting Thomas Siderio

To stem violent crime, Philly needs a united criminal justice system, police commissioner says

Outlaw Gun Violence

Police identify man killed in Center City shooting in which 21 shots were fired

Center City shooting

West Philly native's clothing brand urges youth to think twice before resorting to violence

God or Guns Clothing

Two people killed, 12 shot in violent start to new year: Will 2022 be a repeat of 2021 in Philadelphia?

Gun Violence Crisis

Gov. Wolf visits Chester to highlight state's gun violence prevention efforts

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Mayor Kenney calls on state lawmakers to allow Philly to pass firearm restrictions

Philadelphia gun laws

Philly nearing homicide record after another weekend of gun violence

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Pregnant woman fatally shot while leaving her own baby shower in Lawncrest, police say

Pregnant woman shot and killed in Lawncrest

Philly schools' new community patrols based on Chicago safety program

School District Safety

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