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Photos of gun memorial violence at Independence Mall

Unveiling of a memorial on Independence Mall dedicated to victims of gun violence, consisting of 1,700 vases filled with flowers to honor the estimated 1,700 lives lost to gun violence in the state last year.

Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., embraces former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, in Philadelphia minutes before the unveiling of a memorial on Independence Mall dedicated to victims of gun violence. In April, Giffords unveiled a memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC with 40,000 flowers representing the number of Americans who die from gun violence each year. Now, the memorial will be taken on a tour, stopping first in Philadelphia. The installation, located next to the Liberty Bell, will have 1,700 vases filled with flowers to honor the estimated 1,700 lives lost to gun violence in the state last year.
Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., embraces former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, in Philadelphia minutes before the unveiling of a memorial on Independence Mall dedicated to victims of gun violence. In April, Giffords unveiled a memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC with 40,000 flowers representing the number of Americans who die from gun violence each year. Now, the memorial will be taken on a tour, stopping first in Philadelphia. The installation, located next to the Liberty Bell, will have 1,700 vases filled with flowers to honor the estimated 1,700 lives lost to gun violence in the state last year.Read moreJOSE F. MORENO / Staff Photographer
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