Politics & Government

Philadelphia Mayor Parker To Address City Violence After More Than 20 Shot Over Weekend

The first fatal shooting happened Saturday night when a young man in his 20s was shot and killed on the 600 block of North 32nd Street.

(CBS Philadelphia)

December 17, 2024

After nearly two dozen people were shot in Philadelphia over the weekend, Mayor Cherelle Parker and other city officials are set to address the spate of violence during a press conference Monday morning.

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CBS News Philadelphia will carry the mayor's remarks live at 11:30 a.m. in the video player above.

From Friday night until Sunday evening, police said they launched investigations into 10 different shootings that killed three people and injured 19 others.

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