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Philly’s gun violence remained at record levels for the third straight year

Philadelphia had recorded 512 homicides this year through Tuesday, police said, and nearly 1,800 people were shot and survived.

Taneesha Brodie holds a photograph of her son, Quenzell Bradley-Brown, in her home in Philadelphia. Bradley-Brown was fatally shot while bringing in groceries to his home in September. Brodie said police told her it was a case of mistaken identity.
Taneesha Brodie holds a photograph of her son, Quenzell Bradley-Brown, in her home in Philadelphia. Bradley-Brown was fatally shot while bringing in groceries to his home in September. Brodie said police told her it was a case of mistaken identity.Read moreJessica Griffin / Staff Photographer