Gun Violence

Nine people were shot just after 2 a.m. Sunday during what officials called an illegal block party on North Alden Street in West Philadelphia.

Mendoza said in court that he felt sorrow and regret just before he was sentenced to 8 to 20 years.

Counseling and social services are being offered in the aftermath of the shooting.

Director Kimberly Cheatle said she took “fully responsibility” for the security lapses, and she vowed to “move heaven and earth” to make sure there's no repeat of it.

The shooting is believed to have stemmed from a fight at a large gathering with reportedly more than 100 people.

The Apologues connects artists with families who have lost loved ones to gun violence. City Council’s president is honoring that work.

Butler is home to some 13,000 people. It's rural. It's neighborly. And it's Trump country.

Two other bystanders injured in the attack remained hospitalized Monday in critical but stable condition.

The Third Circuit affirmed the district court’s rejection of a stay. The legality of Delaware’s assault weapons ban is still being litigated.

Elected officials on both sides of the aisle strongly condemned what they are calling an act of political violence.

The assassination attempt in Butler, Pa. left a rallygoer and the gunman dead. The gunman’s motive is still a mystery; investigators said they believe he acted alone.

William C Hoyle, who was wanted for a shooting that left an innocent bystander in critical condition in Wildwood, New Jersey, has been taken into custody.

A spokesperson for DA Larry Krasner said the death penalty decision followed “extensive input” from both experts and Fitzgerald’s family.

The move comes after a student in the Seaford School District brought a gun and knife to school.

The incident apparently took place at a pop-up event advertised on social media.