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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Gun Crisis Report 5/16/2013


Posted: 16 May 2013 12:04 PM PDT
Kelly1Police gather evidence and help neighbors get around the crime scene after four people were shot in one incident Wednesday night in Southwest Philadelphia. Photographs for the Gun Crisis Reporting Project by Tom Kelly IV.
Kelly2LAt least 39 evidence markers covered the street, and police believe that at least 27 shots were fired by the gunman or gunmen involved.
Previously reported:
Slideshow: Photographs from the crime scene by Tom Kelly IV.
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Posted: 16 May 2013 10:13 AM PDT

[View the story "Neighbors react to quadruple shooting" on Storify]

Neighbors react to quadruple shooting

Storified by #GunCrisis· Thu, May 16 2013 06:27:33
Neighbors were especially vocal on social media after four people were shot in Southwest Philadelphia Wednesday night.

Damn 4 people just got shot at the corner of my blockKeeda_Story
First the news breaks.

They making south west hot right now. 4 people just got shotOmar
somebody got shot right around the corner from my house…this world is crazyselfmade_matt
Some expressed worry over loved ones.

4 f**king people got shot though and my little brother was just outside smhMyra Spinelli.
Others found out loved ones were worried about them.

@__sw96 yess girl im walkin home my mom bouta cry like where u at i said walkin in the door ..she like they shootin out here four ppl shotSarí
Many ask who got shot; as names are not quickly released.
Still Wondering Who Got Shot !CHOC__
SW : People Stay Shooting People Or Getting Shot , Man They CrazyCHOC__
Nobody ever thinks it makes any sense.
SMH RT @manny_royals4: Damn I hope ain’t nobody get shot that we know somebody just got shot up Elmwood just drove pass thereThe Get Bk

While some are more focused on young victims.
1 of the guys who got shot in southwest was only like 17. SmfhKimberly Dash
Others think it might be easier to understand at another time.
It’s not even summer yet and they shootin on my block PROM MAY 17th
Somebody always remembers to call for prayer.

Pray for those who got shot tonight in southwest #phillyHakeem
While others turn to humor.

I wonder how it feels to be shot…hmmm.. I’m a Google itKorean Jesus
Then, a call to do better:
We gotta do better “@NBCPhiladelphia: At least four people shot in Southwest Philly: http://bit.ly/YKM4u7chamberlain.

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Posted: 16 May 2013 06:57 AM PDT

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Media reports: Five wounded Wednesday night in Southwest Philadelphia

Storified by #GunCrisis· Thu, May 16 2013 06:55:24
Four people were wounded when shots were fired Wednesday night in the area of Daggett Street and Dicks Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia. One of the victims was grazed by a shot in her bedroom, a block from the incident scene. Another man was wounded in an earlier incident.

CBS3: Investigators say about 27 rounds were found at the scene.
3 Men, Woman Shot In Southwest PhiladelphiaPHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Three men and a woman were shot in Southwest Philadelphia Wednesday night. The incident happened at about 9:20 p.m. …

The woman and three men were listed in stable condition at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, according to 6ABC:
Quadruple shooting in Southwest Philadelphia under investigationPolice in Southwest Philadelphia are investigating a shooting that left four people injured Wednesday night.

From NBC10: Police say a group of people were hanging out on the 2600 block of Dagget Street around 9:20 p.m. Suddenly, police say, someone took out a gun and fired 27 shots.

27 Shots Fired, 4 People Struck in Southwest PhillyNBC10.com – Rosemary Connors A woman and three men are in the hospital after a shooting in Southwest Philadelphia. Police say a group of …
FOX Philly has a video report:

Woman Struck By Bullet Inside Home Among 4 Shot In SW PhillyIt’s hard to believe we had frost advisories just a few days ago. Temperatures are much milder today, with a mix of sun and clouds. Highs…
The Philadelphia Daily News reported that three of the victims were in critical condition last night:
4 shot in SW Philly, including woman 1 block from scenePosted: Thursday, May 16, 2013, 3:01 AM A 21-YEAR-OLD woman was getting ready to go to bed in her Southwest Philadelphia home last night …

Several cars also were hit by gunfire, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer:
Woman hit by stray bullet a block from shooting sceneFour people were wounded when gunfire erupted Wednesday night in the Elmwood section of Southwest Philadelphia, police said. One of the v…
The Associated Press had an early report:
4 shot, including woman in home, in SW PhillyPosted: Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 10:13 PM PHILADELPHIA – Police say four people were shot, including a woman a woman hit by a stray bulle…
In a separate incident, a 34-year-old man was wounded in the Kinsessing section of Southwest Philadelphia earlier Wednesday night.

Man, 34, shot three times in KingsessingPolice are investigating a shooting in Southwest Philadelphia’s Kingsessing section that left a man hospitalized. Cops were called to Ald…
None of the reports we found address solutions to the epidemic of gunfire in Philadelphia.
If you want to get involved in gun violence reduction in Philadelphia, please consider volunteering with or donating to one of the organizations under our Network tab. If you would like us to add your group to our list, please email us at info@guncrisis.org.

Please share your ideas to stop the shooting in our community by using the #phillypeaceplan hash tag when communicating on social media: http://guncrisis.org/phillypeaceplan/
#phillypeaceplan | #GunCrisis: PhiladelphiaDespite heroic public, private and individual efforts to contain it, the epidemic of homicide by gunfire in Philadelphia persists. In Chi…

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