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Gun Violence

Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks during a press conference
Courts & Law

In first-of-its-kind deal, Pa.’s largest gun show promoter will stop sale of ‘ghost gun’ kits

Eagle Arms Productions, the largest firearms show promoter in Pennsylvania, will no longer sell ready-to-assemble gun kits that create untraceable weapons.

4 years ago

A 24-year-old man, 30-year-old man, 19-year-old man and 16-year-old boy were all on the 1400 block of North 76th Street when a gunman opened fire on March 11, 2021. (NBC10)
Courts & Law
NBC10

3 dead, including teens, 6 hurt in 3 separate shootings in Philadelphia

No arrests have been made and weapons have not been recovered in either shooting.

4 years ago

Faheem Alexander, owner of Faheem’s Hands of Precision Barber Shop, said he and his staff try and set good examples for young people. But to fight gun violence it's going to take others to pitch in. (Ximena Conde / WHYY)
Community

Quiet S. Philly neighborhood shaken by shooting, worries of violent year to come

Residents say gun violence is always top-of-mind, even when the shooting’s not in their neighborhood.

4 years ago

Siren light on roof of police car at street.
Community

Philly police chief calls for residents to stay ‘vigilant’ after two 15-year-olds shot, one fatally

As of Tuesday, a total of 34 children age 17 and under have been shot in 2021, according to police. Eight of them died.

4 years ago

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro addresses the media at a press conference
Courts & Law

Four Philly men arrested for making and selling untraceable ‘ghost guns’

So-called ghost guns, weapons that can be bought as kits to be assembled into untraceable firearms, have become the “weapon of choice” in Philly, authorities said.

4 years ago

An aerial view of Kensington
Community
Billy Penn

‘Up the Block’: A new resource hub for Philadelphians affected by gun violence

An initiative by The Trace wants to connect you with information on recovering from shootings, keeping young people safe, and holding local leaders accountable.

4 years ago

Sarai Ford marches with a group of young people calling for an end to gun violence on July 20, 2020. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Philly Council creates anti-violence hotline as residents demand more action on gun crisis

A bill passed Thursday will create a still-unfunded hotline designed to connect people affected by gun violence to available support resources and services.

4 years ago

Philadelphia police cruiser (Image courtesy of NBC10, file)
Community

7 people were shot, 3 fatally, over less than 6 hours in Philadelphia on Wednesday

Wednesday’s violence comes as shootings and homicides continue to surge at historic levels and police struggle to make arrests in both fatal and non-fatal shooting cases.

4 years ago

Philadelphia police at the scene of a shooting near Olney Transportation Center on Feb. 17, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Philly detectives use social media to catch four men suspected in series of shootings

The four men allegedly played a role in seven shootings in West and Southwest Philadelphia in 2018 and 2019, including three children.

4 years ago

A crime scene outside Our Town Bowling Alley
Courts & Law

Man charged with driving teen suspect from Montco bowling alley shooting

The Montgomery County district attorney’s office on Friday announced the charges against 20-year-old Raymir Johnson of Lansdowne.

4 years ago

Chantay Love speaks outside Olney Transportation Center
Community

Gun violence epidemic, recent mass shootings push victim service agencies into overdrive

After two recent mass shootings within days of each other, the region’s victim services agencies are helping communities navigate the trauma.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw speaks at Olney Transportation Center, where a mass shooting occurred on Feb. 17, 2021. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

‘We are losing the village’: Philadelphia officials blame GOP legislature for inaction on gun violence

At Olney Transportation Center, the site of a recent mass shooting, elected leaders and community activists came together to call for tighter gun laws.

4 years ago

Our Town bowling alley in East Norriton, Pa. (Our Town/Facebook)
Community

Fond memories of East Norriton bowling alley help community stunned by a mass shooting

For many, the lanes now known as Our Town Alley were part of growing up and family gatherings. The fatal shooting there last weekend was a shock.

4 years ago

Police tape marks off a crime scene near Olney Transportation Center
Community

‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to debate over declaring gun violence an emergency

Tamara Russell, aka Revive P.O.C., hit the streets of Philadelphia to see how residents feel about the debate on whether to declare gun violence a citywide emergency.

4 years ago

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Radio Times
Community

Philly homicides on the rise

Philadelphia is already on track to set new records in homicides in 2021. What is the cause, and how can we curb this disturbing trend?

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