PHILADELPHIA - Less than a day after a teen was killed and four others were hurt in an ambush shooting that erupted after a high school football scrimmage, Philadelphia's top brass met with reporters to discuss the ongoing efforts to stem gun violence.
According to the latest data provided by the Philadelphia Police Department, there have been more than 400 homicides in the city this year.
That staggering figure follows a historically bloody 2021 in which 562 people were murdered, many by gun violence. The data paints a grim picture of the city's efforts to halt the flow of deadly violence.
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney acknowledged challenges the city is facing to quell the killings, but confidently told reporters that all hope isn't lost. RELATED HEADLINES"It's not impossible, it's not hopeless, we're never going to give up," Kenney said.