Philadelphia has hit a grim milestone with 100 homicides so far this year following a historically bloody 2021 that saw more than 560 deadly crimes.
, following a shooting late Thursday night in West Philadelphia. That incident marked the city's 100th homicide.
"We are devastated that 100 people have been murdered this year. PPD will continue to utilize every resource we have to stem this tide of violence, and will not rest until we bring to justice those who seek to cause harm to our city and its people; it is our #1 priority," Outlaw wrote. "We need more people to get more serious and more involved in reclaiming their communities," Casher said. Newly released video shows the moment two suspects jumped out of a moving vehicle and opened fire on a crowd of people in North Philadelphia. One man suffered gunshot wounds to both legs.
Casher explains that the rising crime statistics increase fear and decrease community participation, which is detrimental to their group's goal. On Thursday night there were four shootings in an hour span, among the victims were a 19-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman.
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