PHILADELPHIA - As Philadelphia surpasses more than 400 homicides in the year of 2021, city officials have begun speaking out.
Among them, District Attorney Krasner released a statement in which he continued to denounce ongoing gun violence. The statement, which was released Sunday, called the violence "senseless and preventable".
In the past, DA Krasner has become emotional during press conferences as he cited the violence that impacted all Philadelphians.
In his most recent statement, Krasner explained that there was more than enough research and data in existence to start creating meaningful solutions to deter and help end the ongoing violence.