Gun Violence

The long holiday weekend has been marred by an outburst of violence in Philadelphia.

District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer alleges Rosado-Ruiz “took out his anger” on his colleagues, two of whom were killed.

DA Stollsteimer described the incident as a “workplace shooting” where an employee “took out his anger.”

District Attorney Larry Krasner said there could be a national record for low violent crime as it falls this year in Philadelphia.

Prosecutors said Friday that the 15- and 16-year-old youths arrested after the April 10 gunfire at Clara Muhammad Square will be charged as adults.

Ten artists were asked to invent a future world that doesn’t have guns. Their responses range from spiritual to science fiction fantasy.

Physical and verbal violence against health care workers has reached record levels, according to federal data.

The state is considering several firearms bills that would prohibit guns on college campuses, more narrowly define a firearm and create a volunteer gun owner registry.

Gun violence suffered by Latinos in the U.S. has increased. Survivors often face a difficult road ahead that includes medical bills and accessing mental health resources.

La violencia armada que sufren los latinos en Estados Unidos ha aumentado. Los sobrevivientes deben atravesar un arduo camino que incluye elevados costos médicos y dificultade

Dover police say officers responded at 1:40 a.m. Sunday to a report of shots on campus. A Wilmington woman who was not a registered student was found with a gunshot wound.

The officers involved in this shooting are being placed on administrative duty pending the outcome of the investigation.

Prosecutors have said that Sidiero was on the ground and unarmed when Mendoza fired the fatal shot.

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The goal is to collaborate with other law enforcement agencies involved in this work as well.