As Philadelphia police investigate the shooting of a 15-year-old boy at a North Philly rec center, residents fear for summer programs, as gun violence continues seemingly unabated.
21-year-old Drew Alexander stopped playing ball with his pals to speak of the violence. Asked if violence is keeping him away from the park, Alexander said, "Honestly, it does. I don’t go outside too much anymore after all of that stuff, man. I had my own friends that died from being outside, going places."
Tireless anti-violence activist Jamal Johnson, and two of his supporters, waved their signs at motorists, yards from Dendy’s entrance. City Parks and Rec. reports the shooting is part of a flood of violence at its centers since 2019, climbing to nearly 300 incidents."increased strategic patrols and improved data sharing"By early afternoon, a police officer kept watch near the park. The basketball game over, Alexander spoke of the teen victim.
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