PHILADELPHIA - The violence is surging in Philadelphia and there's no simple way to fix but some are trying to tackle the problem one piece at a time."I go to the skate park every day so I'll have something to do," said 14-year old Emmett Boone.
He stays productive doing something he loves and he's already making plans for the future to buy a car when he turns 18. "I just wanted a job so I can make some extra money," he said.
Today he took a step toward that goal showing up to an event this evening at Wilson Community Center in South Philly for a summer youth employment event. "It's out of control.
We need help in this city because these young men that's killing each other and wounding innocent bystanders," said Emmett’s grandfather John..