Gun Violence

Anger and vitriol against health insurers filled social media in the wake of Thompson's killing.

Luigi Mangione, 26, is being held without bail in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested at a McDonald's on Dec. 9 following the ambush of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Brian Thompson, 50, was gunned down around 6:45 a.m. outside the New York Hilton Midtown by a shooter who fled on a bicycle.

A witness said the suspect jumped out of a hotel window and ran onto Route 42. At some point after, about four gunshots were reportedly heard.

Experts at Penn Medicine say firearm injuries and deaths occur due to improper gun storage in homes with children.

The justices ruled 6-0 to uphold the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the city, family members of gun violence victims and the nonprofit group CeaseFirePA.

Philly’s Office of Public Safety expands the Group Violence Intervention Initiative. The program focuses on youth most at risk.

Temple becomes the first university to deploy ZeroEyes in Pennsylvania, New Jersey or Delaware.

Prosecutors said the man, who was 15 in 2021, fired at another person, and Sharon Hill officers shot at a car they thought was the gunfire source, killing an 8-year-old.

Pushing Progress Philly expands its program to help young men build bright futures and keep them off the streets.

U.S. Marshals arrested a 17-year-old Wednesday linked to two deadly shootings in Philadelphia over the summer.

Local groups remembered the hundreds of people killed as a result of gun violence in Philadelphia and in its surrounding counties.

Uplift Center for Grieving Children will be awarded $50,000 by District Attorney Larry Krasner and the Philadelphia Foundation as part of its violence prevention microgrants.

Councilmember at-large Dr. Nina Ahmad introduced a resolution calling on state lawmakers to pass Senate Bill 200, which restricts the sale of large-capacity magazines.

Two victims are in critical condition, including a 17-year-old girl.