Homosexuals in Philadelphia at the second-highest in the country by 2020, police say

08/12/2020 USA


As of July 26, homicides in the city had jumped 32% to 247, compared to the same period a year earlier, Outlaw told city council members at a hearing on gun violence on Tuesday.

While crime plagued crime in many cities during the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, violent crime and murder are growing sharply around the country. The 32% increase in philosophy in Philadelphia was smaller than in 10 other cities – Minneapolis’ grew 85% and Fort Wayne, Indiana, saw a 58% increase, according to data presented by Outlaw.

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Chicago, which has recently seen a series of shootings, ranks number one in killers nationwide, with 433 killers, an increase of 52% from a year earlier, according to the data.

New York ranks a close third, with a 29% increase to 227 killers.

Shootings are up 36% in Philadelphia this year, according to police data.

Tuesday’s meeting was scheduled for the heightened gun violence in the city this past weekend, when six people were shot in one incident.
In Philadelphia, shootings have averaged three times a week this year, according to data from the city’s police department last week.

Police data shows nine of the shootings were fatal.

At the meeting, Outlaw said that top issues involving gun violence include: existing rivalry between gangs and groups; competition for territory to sell drugs; “Beefs” between individuals; and an increase in the opportunity for individuals to carry firearms.

CNN’s Evan Simko-Bednarski and Artemis Moshtaghian contributed to this report.

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