Gun violence has declined across the city so far this year, and the drop has been significant in some neighborhoods.
What Philly’s gun violence drop looks like in neighborhoods like Kensington, North Philly, and Parkside
The reasons for that are elusive, officials say. And they caution that an early decline does not guarantee that the trend will continue throughout the year, particularly in those areas that are smaller or have fewer incidents, and where a weekend rash of shootings can have outsize influence. The community has long been one of the most challenged in the region, with a massive open-air drug market, dealers competing for turf, and high levels of homelessness and drug use. Numerous studies in recent years have found that the blocks near McPherson Square have had not only the highest rates of gun violence in the city, but also the highest concentration of shootings in the entire country.
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