PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia is nearing 100 homicides so far this year following a historically bloody 2021 that saw more than 560 deadly crimes.
According to the latest data provided by the Philadelphia Police Department, homicides are up 8% from this point last year. In the pandemic-plagued 2020, there were 68 homicides after the first week of March and in 2019 there were 59. "It’s a public health crisis—period," Director of the Philly Truce app Mazzie Casher said. "Our goal is to stop young people from dying."Philly Truce is an organization that works to bring people together to resolve conflict before it turns deadly.
This May marks the group’s one-year anniversary and more support is needed. "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.