Gooden explains the decision she feels she has to make for her family.
"I HAVE TO MAKE SURE SHE'S GOING TO BE OKAY"
Maxayn Gooden plans to leave Philadelphia soon. She says she needs to move so that her 12-year-old daughter can grow up in a safe environment, away from the gun violence that has already devastated their family.
Gun violence victims and co-victims can feel the trauma of a shooting even when they don't know the victim.
"I KNOW WHAT THAT FEELS LIKE"
Philly may be one city, but life is very different
from neighborhood to neighborhood.
"WE LIVE IN DIFFERENT BUBBLES"
In 2021, 78% of shootings in Philadelphia occurred in 14 ZIP codes: 19144, 19141, 19120, 19124, 19140, 19134, 19133, 19132, 19121, 19131, 19104, 19139, and 19143.
ZIP code 19134 alone, which encompasses Kensington and Port Richmond, accounted for over 10% of last year’s shootings.
— Lisa Christian, Director of Counseling Services for Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia
“No one goes
unscathed here.”
Experts explain how gun violence impacts everyone.
"WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER"
This study of shootings in Philadelphia from 2013 to 2014 found that shooting victim rates were higher among Black residents than white residents in neighborhoods at every income level. In areas with median incomes over $60,000, Black residents were nearly 16 times as likely as white residents to be shot.
See the chart below to understand your risk of dying from gun violence in Philadelphia based on your race and how it compares to your risk of dying from other causes.
Gun violence against children under 18 has become more common in recent years.
More than half of the city’s shooting victims are between the ages of 18 and 29.
The share of Philadelphia’s shooting victims who are Black women is on the rise.
Black men make up about three-quarters of shooting victims in the city.
Black residents are almost five times as likely as white residents to be victims of gun violence.
Several of the people in this video participated in the Credible Messenger Reporting Program run by the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting. Through the program, they created video and audio productions about their experiences with and perspectives on gun violence.
You can find their work at PCGVR.org
Loved ones and community members share memories of gun violence victims.
THOSE LEFT BEHIND
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Gooden explains the decision she feels she has to make for her family.
"I HAVE TO MAKE SURE SHE'S GOING TO BE OKAY"
Maxayn Gooden plans to leave Philadelphia soon. She says she needs to move so that her 12-year-old daughter can grow up in a safe environment, away from the gun violence that has already devastated their family.
Gun violence victims and co-victims can feel the trauma of a shooting even when they don't know the victim.
"I KNOW WHAT THAT FEELS LIKE"
Philly may be one city, but life can be very different from neighborhood to neighborhood.
"WE LIVE IN DIFFERENT BUBBLES"
In 2022, more than three-quarters of shootings in Philadelphia occurred in 14 ZIP codes: 19144, 19141, 19120, 19124, 19140, 19134, 19133, 19132, 19121, 19131, 19104, 19139, and 19143.
ZIP code 19134 alone, which encompasses Kensington and Port Richmond, accounted for nearly 12% of last year’s shootings.
– Lisa Christian, Director of Counseling Services for Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia
“No one goes
unscathed here.”
Experts explain how gun violence impacts everyone.
"WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER"
This study of shootings in Philadelphia from 2013 to 2014 found that shooting victim rates were higher among Black residents than white residents in neighborhoods at every income level. In areas with median incomes over $60,000, Black residents were nearly 16 times as likely as white residents to be shot.
See the chart below to understand your risk of dying from gun violence in Philadelphia based on your race and how it compares to your risk of dying from other causes.
Gun violence against children under 18 has become more common in recent years.
More than half of the city’s shooting victims are between the ages of 18 and 29.
The share of Philadelphia’s shooting victims who are Black women is on the rise.
Black men make up about three-quarters of shooting victims in the city.
Black residents are almost five times as likely as white residents to be victims of gun violence.
Several of the people in this video participated in the Credible Messenger Reporting Program run by the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting. Through the program, they created video and audio productions about their experiences with and perspectives on gun violence.
You can find their work at PCGVR.org
Loved ones and community members share memories of gun violence victims.
THOSE LEFT BEHIND
gun violence on a daily basis...
Not all Philadelphians deal with
HOME
VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE
ROOTS OF THE PROBLEM
COMMUNITY-BASED SOLUTIONS
PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACHES
LAW ENFORCEMENT APPROACHES
CITY STRATEGIES & SPENDING
STATE GUN LAWS
GET HELP & GET INVOLVED
Not all Philadelphians deal with gun violence on a daily basis...
