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A dozen South Philly gang members will be charged for shooting 26 people, DAO announces in major takedown

Members of the "Senders" and "Klapperz" have been linked to multiple shootings. One teen, Eli Simmons, has been charged with shooting 16 people in nine incidents in 2022 and 2023.

Among the incidents listed in the indictment was the shooting of seven people on the 3100 block of West Norris Street on Feb. 23, 2023. In that shooting, a mother and her 2-year-old daughter, along with five teenagers, were wounded by gunfire.
Among the incidents listed in the indictment was the shooting of seven people on the 3100 block of West Norris Street on Feb. 23, 2023. In that shooting, a mother and her 2-year-old daughter, along with five teenagers, were wounded by gunfire.Read moreTom Gralish / Staff Photographer