A defiant Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney appeared publicly for the first time since 14 people were shot on South Street, meeting on Tuesday with frustrated business owners and saying the city is “doing everything it can” to respond to ongoing gun violence.
municipalities from passing gun-control measures that are stricter than the state’s, and the case will soon be heard by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, though previous such appeals have failed. Kenney has long said that without stronger gun regulations at the state and federal levels, the proliferation of firearms in the city will continue.
City Councilmember Mark Squilla, whose district includes the scene of the shooting, said he agrees it’s a problem that the city is blocked from passing its own gun laws. But Squilla said that “until that happens, we have a responsibility to work together, to do what we can do with city officials to make it safe.”
Ultimately, she said, it will take police patrolling corridors in a way that prioritizes security without making the neighborhood feel “over-policed,” which some business owners told her could cause visitors to stay away. Outlaw and Kenney spoke to Young Ahn, who has owned the Ishkabibble’s cheesesteak joint on South Street for two decades. He told them that he and his employees fear leaving work at night.
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