A 7-year-old boy playing video games at home is reportedly one of the 18 victims of the series of shootings in Philadelphia that happened last Aug. 21.
Philadelphia Shooting Injures 7-Year-Old Boy While Playing Video Games at Home
In a report from American Military News, the said child was hit in the thigh by a stray bullet while playing video games last Saturday. After being struck by gunfire, the boy was reportedly listed in stable condition.
According to authorities, the 7-year-old boy was in his bedroom when a stray bullet hit his upper right thigh. The victim's mother was quick to take the boy to a hospital.
The police report that the bullet came from an unidentified shooter who fired outside the victim's house. No one from the vicinity of the incident could see the shooter. Thus, investigations continue.
Reports tell us that more people fell victim to the Philadelphia weekend shootings. Other victims were aged 16 to 59, and this list includes a 34-year-old man who died of wounds suffered from the gun attack.
Philly Weekend Shooting Injures 21, Kills 3 Others, Says Reports
A news report from FOX29 tells us that another shooting in Southwest Philadelphia claimed the life of a man on a basement step just hours after the last Philly shooting incident. According to police reports, the killing may have stemmed from a burglary.
Another shooting, this time in Philadelphia's Frankford neighborhoods, was also recorded as multiple gunshots were heard, hitting two victims who were listed in critical condition. In Hunting Park, a 59-year-old man was reported to be in critical condition after being hit by gunfire twice.
Philadelphia police report a dozen more shooting victims in the same weekend. A police report says 21 were injured in the string of shootings. Three were reported to be killed. This horrifying news adds to a long list of gun-related violence recorded in the US in 2022.
US Continues to See Rise in Gun Violence Cases
Despite a spike in cases of gun-related crimes, relaxed gun control laws are still observed in numerous states in the US. Many consider the rising numbers of recorded gun violence as a concerning public safety issue, let alone a global human rights issue.
According to data from Amnesty International, more than 500 people die every day because of gun-related violence. Between 2012 and 2016, a total of 1.4 million firearm-related deaths were recorded globally.
In the US, President Biden recently signed a bipartisan gun safety bill that is geared to enhance background checks for underage people and boost mental health initiatives. Many believe that these moves are not enough to address the threat of rampant gun violence.
A recent poll by Axios states that 4 out of 10 Americans fear falling victim to gun violence.
According to the poll made by the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, a majority of Americans believe that gun violence is on the rise and that stricter gun control laws must be put in place.
