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Gun Violence

Investigators work the scene where multiple people were shot near a high school in Philadelphia
Courts & Law

5th suspect arrested in deadly 2022 shooting near Roxborough High School

The suspect was taken into custody Monday in Philadelphia's Germantown section by police and the U.S. Marshals.

2 years ago

Jennifer Meleski holds memories of her son, Charles Maude III
Community

‘Out of sight, out of mind’: Gun violence cold case frustrates another Philadelphia family

It’s been more than two years since 24-year-old Charles Maude III, known as Chucky, was shot and killed in Port Richmond.

2 years ago

A close-up of someone's gun on a holster. On their arm is a tattoo that reads
Community

Leading up to Election Day, new research shows some gun owners would commit violence in support of a political stance

About 60% of people who carry loaded firearms in public on a regular basis said it was very or extremely likely that they would arm themselves for a political cause.

2 years ago

Listen 1:13
Tariq Moore speaks into a microphone
Community

New vocational studies and entrepreneurship program aims to reduce violence and poverty among Black boys in Philly

Through a partnership with Atlanta's SAVE Institute, dozens of middle and high school boys traveled to Philadelphia to support a new program with similar goals — Philly SAFE.

2 years ago

Listen 1:13
Ghost guns on a tabl
NPR
Courts & Law

Supreme Court tells Fifth Circuit to stop its defiance in ghost gun case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday once again stepped in to leave in place the federal government's ban on so-called "ghost guns."

2 years ago

John Stanford speaking at a podium
Courts & Law

Police release name of person arrested in fatal shooting of Philadelphia police officer

18-year-old Yobranny Martinez Fernandez was arrested in Cherry Hill, N.J. early Monday. Police say they continue to look for other people involved in Thursday’s fatal shooting

2 years ago

(6abc)
Community
6abc

Officers shot in Philadelphia International Airport parking garage identified; 1 killed

An "immediate" reward of $168,500 is being offered for information leading to an arrest.

2 years ago

TIffany Wiggins sitting in a chair with Jena Carter standing beside her.
Community

‘I’m not by myself’: Wilmington moms who lost children to gun violence forge bonds amid grief

City Councilwoman Zanthia Oliver organized the women. They meet regularly to share a meal, commiserate, and offer each other a shoulder.

2 years ago

Listen 4:25
(6abc)
Community
6abc

Philadelphia DJ John Hershock dies from injuries following shooting

Police said they hope to make an arrest in the case very soon.

2 years ago

Anthony Allegrini Jr.'s mother Jennifer Allegrini, his sister Jessica Skladanowski and his girlfriend Reagan Hocking demand justice outside a PA State Police building near Belmont Avenue and Monument Road.
Community

4 months after 18-year-old Anthony Allegrini Jr.’s death, the officer who killed him hasn’t been named. His family held a rally for justice

On Saturday, family and friends of Anthony Allegrini Jr. — an 18-year-old who was killed by Pa. State Police in June — held a rally to demand answers.

2 years ago

A graphic reads
Community
6abc

WHYY and 6abc team up for new special profiling gun violence solutions in Philadelphia

The program will be available online and on streaming platforms Monday morning.

2 years ago

Josh Kruger and his beloved cat, Mason.
Courts & Law
6abc

Police announce arrest warrant in killing of Philadelphia journalist Josh Kruger

The warrant includes charges of murder and related offenses. There was no word on a possible motive for the shooting.

2 years ago

United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Breon Peace talks to reporters after Frank James was sentenced in New York, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. James, the man who wounded 10 people in a rush-hour subway shooting in New York City last year, has been sentenced to life in prison. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Courts & Law

‘Prophet of Doom’ who wounded 10 in subway shooting is sentenced to life in prison

Frank James pleaded guilty to terrorism charges earlier this year for the April 2022 mass shooting.

2 years ago

File photo: Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers speaks at a campaign stop, Oct. 27, 2022, in Milwaukee. A man illegally brought a handgun into the Wisconsin Capitol on Wednesday, demanding to see Gov. Tony Evers, and returned at night with an assault rifle after posting bail, a spokesperson for the state said Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023
Politics & Policy

Man with handgun seeking governor arrested in Wisconsin Capitol, returns with assault rifle

The man was demanding to see the governor, who was not in the building at the time.

2 years ago

Aerial view of police at the scene of a shooting
Community
6abc

Slain suspect accused of shooting 3 Philadelphia police officers identified

Police were called to the scene after an apparent fight over video games led to gunfire inside a home.

2 years ago

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