In Philadelphia, on Monday, six people were shot and one killed. The man who lost his life was apparently shot at point blank range by at least three guns just four blocks east of Pat’s King of Steaks.
A 23 year old man was shot in the face just a few blocks east of Fairmount Park. He’s in critical condition.
There was a victim who was shot in the arm not far from the Philadelphia Zoo, in the Mantua section of the city. I did registration drives in that neighborhood back in 2004, and even my workers were terrified.
A 21 year old was shot twice at an intersection six blocks west and two blocks north of where I used to live in Philadelphia with my ex-wife. He’s in stable condition.
A 29 year old man is in critical condition after being shot in the East Germantown section of the city.
A 24 year old man shot at the intersection of 60th Street and Cobbs Creek Parkway, which is almost in Upper Darby. He’s in stable condition.
All of this occurred on the first day of the Mothers in Charge Stop the Violence Conference at the Sheraton Hotel in Center City.
Here’s a video that was played at the conference. It’s not about guns. It’s about spending all our money prisons instead of on at-risk youth.
What do you think?
