If 1967 was the Summer of Love in San Francisco, then 2022 in Philadelphia was the Summer of Mayhem.
The gun violence was relentless. Shootings occurred every day of the week and at any given hour of the day. Most shootings have occurred in North and West Philadelphia, but every corner of our city has been impacted.
The bullets spared no one. A baby girl was shot. A 4-year-old boy was shot. Scores of teenagers were shot. Pregnant women were shot. Elderly men were shot. A college student was shot. Police officers were shot.
