The killing of five people in southwest Philadelphia on Monday night may have been a random act of violence, as opposed to a targeted shooting, according to Larry Krasner, the Philadelphia district attorney. The victims of the shooting were all men aged between 20 and 59, with two children aged 2 and 13 also injured but in stable condition. Philadelphia has been grappling with gun violence for years, surpassing even larger cities in terms of deadly shootings. The shooting in the Kingsessing neighborhood serves as a stark reminder of the urgent need for gun control measures. According to the Gun Violence Archive, there have been at least 343 incidents this year which involved the injury or death of four or more individuals.

Source: New York Times July 05, 2023 05:36 UTC