Gun Violence

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said they believe the victim was targeted.

Michael Hastings was a supporter of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Lauren Witzke when he waved the gun at her opponents during dueling protests.

Philadelphia City Council wants to spend $1.8 million on camera systems designed to reduce gun violence at rec centers.

The announcement comes on the heels of the city recording its 400th homicide over the weekend.

The shooting killed 8-year-old Fanta Bility and injured several others outside the Academy Park High School football stadium.

After some recent improvement in gun homicide numbers, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner says this past week was “very rough.”

The city reached the grim milestone, despite a recent dip in shootings and much-touted state and city grants for community organizations working to prevent the violence.

“Please put the guns down. Start loving on one another,” pleaded Cheryl Pedro during the Call For Justice rally organized by City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson.

Panelists at a community conversation push for more coordination from the city.

Homicides and fatal shootings in Chester, PA have been cut in half since October 2020. How on earth did they do it?

The state of Pennsylvania has $30 million to spend on anti-violence programs, and this time around community groups are targeted for the money.

The family of Micah “Dew” Tennant is suing the Pleasantville Board of Education and NJSIAA for not addressing the “dangerous condition” at the high school stadium.

At least six people were shot in the Fern Rock section of North Philadelphia near Broad Street and Chew Avenue on Monday afternoon, multiple news outlets report.

The Potential Project will use public art and a mobile app to honor people lost to homicide in New Jersey’s capital city through the eyes of the people closest to them.

Three Sharon Hill police officers opened fire on a vehicle outside the Academy Park High School football stadium, sources say.