Posted October 22, 2019 3:00 pm by Comments

By Cam Edwards

The City of Brotherly Love isn’t living up to its name these days. There’ve been more than three shootings a day on average, and homicides are expected to reach 300 before year’s end. The gang members driving the crime in Philadelphia aren’t just killing themselves. They’re destroying innocent lives as well. In the span of one week, an 11-month old was shot four times while in a car that police believe was targeted. He’s expected to survive, but will likely be a quadriplegic, according to doctors. The next day, a two-year old was killed by individuals who were targeting the North Philadelphia home where she lived.

Mayor Jim Kenney tried to blame the murders on a flood of weapons pouring into Philadelphia “like a river.”

“Outraged, disgusted, and heartbroken by the violence this weekend that claimed the life of an innocent 2-year-old and left another infant fighting for his life,” Kenney tweeted Sunday. “Philadelphians should not live in fear of violence that could take away a child’s life. But for too many, this is a sad reality. With the unabated flow of illegal guns and drugs, we must do whatever we can locally to address violence and help residents.”

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Source:: Bearing Arms

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