Gun Violence

Police say the victims were attending a vigil for a victim who was shot and killed in the same area on July 5.

Further details on what led up to the shooting have not been released.

State Representative Stephen Kinsey and Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis hosted a roundtable discussion on gun violence.

The meeting, which focused on "transparency and accountability," also stressed the importance of collaboration to address the gun violence crisis.

Keyonna Perkins was kidnapped, stuffed in a trunk, and executed. The bullets missed their intended target, but one struck 6-year-old Ja’Shown Banner.

The city instituted the LTO to replace famously corrupt constables, but the private contractors who carry firearms have also run into problems.

Experts and lawmakers say staffing and tech issues contributed to the 911 call error related to last week’s mass shooting.

Ghost gun parts are untraceable and can be purchased without background checks. Experts say slowing the supply is key to violence prevention.

Authorities say they have heard for years that stolen ammo from the store went to drug dealers and violent gangs.

The error has people in this heartbroken neighborhood wondering if the killings on the following day could have been prevented.

On July 2, police were accidentally dispatched to North 56th Street, so they didn't discover Joseph Wamah Jr.'s body right away, authorities say.

Community organizations and faith leaders wondered how they could give people a safe place to heal when such a large swath of the neighborhood had become a crime scene.

After a Camden official said, "We just want to send a message to the thugs and criminals and gun-bearing freaks over in Philadelphia...," a council member wants an apology.

Monday's mass shooting in Kingessing was the deadliest in a rash of U.S. shootings that occurred around the July Fourth holiday.

The lawsuit says Polymer80, Inc. and JSD Supply “intentionally undermine” federal and state law by selling firearm kits without background checks.