Gun Violence

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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?

Philly law enforcement says they need the public’s help in identifying the shooters who opened fire in broad daylight at the SEPTA Olney Transportation Center last Wednesday.

My family has spent many evenings at Our Town bowling alley. Now that a murder has taken place there, I wonder if things will ever be the same.

The mass shooting in East Norriton has shaken community members, who described the spot as a popular place for people of all ages to relax and play.