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More Philly elected officials are criticizing Mayor Jim Kenney for not declaring a gun-violence state of emergency

Frustration over the mayor's response to the crisis has boiled over in recent weeks as shootings and homicides continue on a record-setting pace.

City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier (center) and City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart (right) sent Mayor Jim Kenney a letter calling on him to adopt eight strategies for combating gun violence.
City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier (center) and City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart (right) sent Mayor Jim Kenney a letter calling on him to adopt eight strategies for combating gun violence.Read moreTYGER WILLIAMS / Staff Photographer