There were over 500 homicides in Mayor Jim Kenney’s (D) Philadelphia in 2022, making 2022 the second consecutive year that the threshold of at least 500 homicides has been reached.
2022 proved to be the first year ever in which Philadelphia has witnessed over 1,000 carjackings.On December 29, 2022, the “District Attorney’s Office announced it will open a new unit to prosecute carjackers. DA Larry Krasner said the goal is both to prosecute and give youth a second chance if deemed appropriate.”
Carjackings at gas stations in Democrat-run Philadelphia are up over 400 percent in 2022 compared to 2021.
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