Gun Violence

According to the City Controller’s Office, the Paschall-Kingsessing area has had 46 victims of gun violence this year, among the highest concentrations in the city.

As Tuesday's primary election draws closer, we continue our conversation about the race for District Attorney with Carlos Vega.

Philadelphia police are stepping up outreach efforts as the city sees a more than 100% increase in the number of domestic violence-related murders this year.

Members of a House committee heard from nearly 100 supporters and opponents before voting forward a measure to require training and a permit to purchase a handgun.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis also filed notice that she intends to seek hate crime charges and the death penalty against Robert Aaron Long, who is white.

Some Philly crime victims and their families say the balance under Krasner may have tipped too far in favor of changes aimed at ending mass incarceration.

We're just 18 weeks into 2021, and already the U.S. has experienced 194 shootings in which four or more people were shot or killed, excluding the shooter.

The Group Violence Intervention Program was launched in August to help reduce gun violence in Philly, which is experiencing a record surge.

Philadelphia police officials acknowledged that a lack of trust in law enforcement among the communities they serve is partly to blame for the cycle of violence.

The shooting was one of several that occurred in Philadelphia on Mother's Day.

The Department of Justice has loaned the NIBIN Mobile Unit to Philadelphia for at least three months.

During the first of several budget hearings, members of City Council called on the administration to devote more money to combating gun violence.

The Philly Truce app launches on Sat. It relies on professional and trained volunteer conflict mediators to connect with residents who’ve reached out for help.

Police say Ameer Hurst, 16, shot and killed Rodney Hargrove, 20, last month less than an hour after Hargrove was released from Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility.

Gun violence continue to rise, but the city’s biweekly briefings may have already be having a positive effect.