PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Philadelphia has reached another grim milestone.
So far this year, more than 100 people have been killed. That’s up more than 30% from this same time in 2020, which was already a record-breaking year.
Micah Wyatte, 25, became the 100th homicide victim of 2021. He was shot “numerous” times throughout his body around 6 p.m. on Saturday, near North 34th Street and Haverford Avenue in West Philadelphia.
Monday morning, a 31-year-old man was gunned down at 40th Street and Lancaster Avenue, also in West Philadelphia. He was shot several times throughout his body.
He is the 101st homicide victim.
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