Shootings are falling in Philly, but kids make up a growing share of gun-violence victims

“Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with news on the city’s public school system. The number of Philadelphia kids injured by gunfire is falling — but it’s not falling as fast as the total number of shooting victims. In 2020, children who were injured by gunfire but not killed made up about 8% of Philly’s 2,245...

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