As 2021 Came To A Close With Record Number Of Homicides the following statement was issued by Council President Darrell Clarke
PHILADELPHIA, PA, December 31, 2021 – The following is a statement from Council President Darrell L. Clarke (5th District), as 2021 draws to a close with a record number of homicides and shootings fueled by the ongoing crisis of gun violence in Philadelphia.
“2021 comes to a close tonight. A year that began with Philadelphia immersed in the COVID-19 pandemic ends with the city still battling a virus that has claimed more than 4,200 Philadelphia lives and infected over 200,000 residents.”
“However, there is another epidemic afflicting our city – a crisis of gun violence. As of Thursday night, gun violence has claimed 559 lives. Over 2,300 Philadelphians have been shot – 210 under the age of 18. More than 60 homicide victims were children or teens. No neighborhood is immune. More lives were lost to gun violence this year than any year in Philadelphia history. Every homicide, every shooting, leaves deep circles of trauma that grievously harm mothers, fathers, family, friends, and neighbors.”
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