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What Philly’s gun violence drop looks like in neighborhoods like Kensington, North Philly, and Parkside

Gun violence has declined across the city so far this year, and the drop has been significant in some neighborhoods.

Philadelphia police log bullet casings at a crime scene near Clara Muhammad Square in Parkside, where three people were shot at an Eid al-Fitr celebration in April.
Philadelphia police log bullet casings at a crime scene near Clara Muhammad Square in Parkside, where three people were shot at an Eid al-Fitr celebration in April.Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer