Gun Violence

Francine Wheeler’s son, Ben, was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting in Newtown, Connecticut on December 14, 2012. For Francine, it was the moment that changed

Governor-elect Josh Shapiro highlighted gun violence and its effect on young people during the 5th annual Bloomberg American Health Summit in Philadelphia Tuesday.

Neil Patel says the crime targeting customers and his store and employees is rampant.

Stop and frisk is a divisive topic in Philly, with political implications. Gun violence and public safety are bound to be central campaign topics in the 2023 mayoral race.

The parents of a gunman who killed a Pennsylvania state trooper and permanently disabled another eight years ago in an ambush of a police barracks have settled a lawsuit.

A suspect is dead after a series of events in Delaware that includes two carjackings and a police chase.

City lawmakers say the goal is to keep young people safe inside at a time when city violence is high.

“Kids could be out before 10 p.m. and also do violence,” one high schooler observed.

Central to the question of solving Philly's gun violence crisis is the role law enforcement should play in the most affected neighborhoods.

Inside the two-year effort to turn gun violence reporting on its head.

“Stop The Bleed” teaches emergency responsiveness, and many Philadelphians are training to combat gunshot wounds.

Police also confirmed on Friday that Bing used a 9mm handgun, which was legally purchased the morning of the shooting.

The newly formed Civic Coalition to Save Lives says it will build a violence intervention strategy based on what’s worked in other cities.

People who have lost family members and other loved ones to violence have found a new kind of family in the Central Philadelphia chapter of Parents of Murdered Children.

This is ZeroEyes’ first public transit rollout of the service, which has DHS anti-terrorism designation.