Devastating Gun Violence Continues Over July 4 Weekend

The Fourth of July long weekend saw a string of mass shootings across the country.

Five killed in Philadelphia shooting

• Five people were killed in the Kingsessing neighborhood of Philadelphia on Monday night when a heavily armed gunman in a bulletproof vest opened fire at random with an "AR-type" rifle.
• Four of the dead were between 20 to 59 years old, while the fourth was under 21. All were male. Two boys, aged two and 13, were injured.
• Police chased the suspect as he continued to fire, and he was arrested in an alley after surrendering.

Three killed in Texas festival shooting

• On Monday night, three people were killed and eight were injured in a shooting hours after the ComoFest festival in Fort Worth.
• Police have confirmed that shots were fired into a crowd of hundreds of people, and several victims were found in a parking lot. One of the victims is a juvenile, but their age has not been released.
• ComoFest is the Independence Day celebration for the historically Black Como neighborhood.

Two killed in Baltimore shooting

• A shooting at a Sunday block party in South Baltimore left two dead and 28 injured. According to police, over a dozen victims were under 18.
• Police are still investigating and have not released a list of the suspects. They have confirmed that there was more than one shooter.
• The deceased victims have been identified as 18-year-old Aaliyah Gonzalez and 20-year-old Kylis Fagbemi.
• Gov. Wes Moore said:

"Maryland has had enough of watching gun violence continue to ravage our state and our nation. The fact that these horrific shootings continue to take place is abominable."

Demand your reps take action before another celebration is destoryed by gun violence. 

—Emma Kansiz