WATCH LIVE ON CBS NEWS PHILLY: Philly DA Larry Krasner is announcing murder charges for two men allegedly involved in the deadly South Street shooting
with the city’s top law officials, pressing for solutions to prevent this from happening again.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw answered tough questions from residents who say they are terrified. Neighbors say lawlessness is to blame for the rise in violent crime.Residents say it’s not just about the mass shooting on South Street, either. They’re concerned about ATVs, destruction of property, and the overall lack of enforcement on South Street.
“Does Larry Krasner support the Philadelphia Police Department because that’s not what we see?” one woman asked. Two suspects have already been taken into custody — 34-year-old Rashaan Vereen and 18-year-old Quran Garner — in connection to the deadly shooting. The three people killed were identified as 34-year-old was identified as Gregory Jackson, 22-year-old Kris Minners, a resident adviser at Girard College, and
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