Lawmakers from Philadelphia are calling on state and city officials to stem a rising tide of gun violence that included a fatal shooting at a graduation party.
The members of Pennsylvania's Legislature are asking for a stronger police presence on the street, collaboration among top state and city offices and emergency measures from Mayor Jim Kenney. They also are calling for legislation to reduce the availability of firearms.
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Lawmakers from Philadelphia are calling on state and city officials to stem a rising tide of gun violence that included a fatal shooting at a graduation party.
The shooter remained at large Monday.
The aftermath of a shooting at a graduation party in Philadelphia, Monday, June 17, 2019. Authorities say at least one man has been killed and multiple other people were wounded in the shooting which occurred around 10 p.m. Sunday. (AP PhotoMatt Rourke)
A sandal and other items are strewn about in the aftermath of a shooting at a graduation party in Philadelphia, Monday, June 17, 2019. Authorities say at least one man has been killed and multiple other people were wounded in the shooting which occurred around 10 p.m. Sunday. (AP PhotoMatt Rourke)
People gather Monday, June 17, 2019 to retrieve items left behind after a gunman opened fire Sunday evening, at Paschall Playground in Southwest Philadelphia. (AP PhotoMatt Rourke)
A person looks for items left behind after a shooting at a graduation party in Philadelphia, Monday, June 17, 2019. Authorities say at least one man has been killed and multiple other people were wounded in the shooting which occurred around 10 p.m. Sunday. (AP PhotoMatt Rourke)
A person looks for items left behind after a shooting at a graduation party in Philadelphia, Monday, June 17, 2019. Authorities say at least one man has been killed and multiple other people were wounded in the shooting which occurred around 10 p.m. Sunday. (AP PhotoMatt Rourke)
People gather Monday, June 17, 2019 to retrieve items left behind after a gunman opened fire Sunday evening, at Paschall Playground in Southwest Philadelphia. (AP PhotoMatt Rourke)
It's not yet known what sparked the Sunday night graduation party shooting that authorities say left a 24-year-old man dead and five people wounded.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross speaks with members of the media during a news conference in Philadelphia, Monday, June 17, 2019. Authorities in Philadelphia say a man has been killed and at least five other people were wounded in a shooting Sunday night at a graduation party. (AP PhotoMatt Rourke)
The shooter remained at large Monday.
The homicide count in Philadelphia before Monday stood at 152, 13% higher than at the same point last year. Philadelphia recorded 349 homicides in 2018, the highest number in over a decade.
This story has been corrected to show that five people were wounded, not seven.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross speaks with members of the media during a news conference in Philadelphia, Monday, June 17, 2019. Authorities in Philadelphia say a man has been killed and at least five other people were wounded in a shooting Sunday night at a graduation party. (AP PhotoMatt Rourke)
The aftermath of a shooting at a graduation party in Philadelphia, Monday, June 17, 2019. Authorities say at least one man has been killed and multiple other people were wounded in the shooting which occurred around 10 p.m. Sunday. (AP PhotoMatt Rourke)
A sandal and other items are strewn about in the aftermath of a shooting at a graduation party in Philadelphia, Monday, June 17, 2019. Authorities say at least one man has been killed and multiple other people were wounded in the shooting which occurred around 10 p.m. Sunday. (AP PhotoMatt Rourke)
People gather Monday, June 17, 2019 to retrieve items left behind after a gunman opened fire Sunday evening, at Paschall Playground in Southwest Philadelphia. (AP PhotoMatt Rourke)
A person looks for items left behind after a shooting at a graduation party in Philadelphia, Monday, June 17, 2019. Authorities say at least one man has been killed and multiple other people were wounded in the shooting which occurred around 10 p.m. Sunday. (AP PhotoMatt Rourke)
A person looks for items left behind after a shooting at a graduation party in Philadelphia, Monday, June 17, 2019. Authorities say at least one man has been killed and multiple other people were wounded in the shooting which occurred around 10 p.m. Sunday. (AP PhotoMatt Rourke)
People gather Monday, June 17, 2019 to retrieve items left behind after a gunman opened fire Sunday evening, at Paschall Playground in Southwest Philadelphia. (AP PhotoMatt Rourke)