Takeaways from a year of unprecedented violence
New from Billy Penn: A hard look at the numbers behind 2021’s record gun violence in Philly — using our dashboard — and an overview of what’s being done. By Beatrice Forman. Read More
Articles by The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting
Weekly Brief: January 5, 2022
We usually strive to lead each Weekly Brief with prevention efforts but we have an extraordinary collection of incident data to share this week. Read More
Reorganized for 2022
Our home page was overflowing with our activities during 2021. So, we spent the holiday break reorganizing our site to make it easier to find the things you need in the new year. Read More
Philadelphia Police post year-end data
Open data published this morning show 2,327 total shooting victims recorded in Philadelphia during 2021, representing a 3.6 percent in comparison with 2020. Fatal shootings were up 17.3 percent compared to the previous year, with 486 people shot to death in the city during 2021. Read More
Mass shootings in Philadelphia, 2021
Philadelphia suffered 25 mass shootings during 2021, in which 13 people were killed and 109 more were injured. View this post for dates, locations and more info. Read More
Weekly Brief: Dec 22, 2021
Each Wednesday morning we share news, research, data, opinions and community responses related to gun violence and prevention in Philadelphia. Click the image above to read this week’s edition. Read the: Weekly Brief for Dec 22, 2021 Read More
Status report: Our first full year at the Center
Gun violence continued to increase both locally and nationally throughout 2021 but we have made good progress developing The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting during this first full year of operations and we expect to demonstrate more positive impact with each following year. We have now organized our work into three closely-aligned programs. Read More
Temple Now reports on our Director of Research
DR. Jessica Beard will study the current state of gun violence reporting in Philadelphia and partner with local journalists to educate the public on root causes and solutions for the city’s gun violence epidemic. Read More
Watch it now: Virtual premiere of “The Lasting Impact” and behind-the-scenes conversation
The team behind the first production from the Credible Messenger Reporting Project held a live screening of “The Lasting Impact” Sunday night, followed by a panel discussing how it came together and what might happen next. Read More
Weekly Briefing on Gun Violence and Prevention in Philadelphia
About five-to-ten percent of city blocks generate half to two-thirds of all serious reported crimes, such as gun violence. Two short documentaries produced with support from our Credible Messenger Reporting Project have premieres next week. The city will soon begin distributing funds to community groups addressing gun violence. The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office will host three roundtable discussions with young people impacted by gun violence. Philadelphia gun violence prevention activist Jamal Johnson is marching to Washington. Read More
Weekly Briefing on Gun Violence and Prevention in Philadelphia
Last month’s shooting victim total more than doubled the average for July during the five years before the pandemic. Read More
Philadelphia gun violence and prevention report: July 28, 2021
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney doubled down on his refusal to declare a gun violence emergency during the city’s bi-weekly gun violence prevention briefing last Wednesday. Shortly before the briefing, a triple shooting in West Philadelphia left an 18-year-old and 15-year-old dead, and another 15-year-old wounded. As of last week, community groups hadn’t heard a word about the gun violence prevention money promised in Philly’s new budget Read More