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Gun violence in Philadelphia plummeted in 2024 − researchers aren’t sure why, but here are 3 factors at play

  • Written by Carla Lewandowski, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Rowan University
Gun violence in Philadelphia plummeted in 2024 − researchers aren’t sure why, but here are 3 factors at playPhiladelphia had 563 homicides in 2021 -- the deadliest year on record. Alex Potemkin/E+ Collection via Getty Images

Philadelphia experienced a surge in shootings and homicides during the COVID-19 years that disproportionately affected young Black and Latino men in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods with drug markets.

In 2020, Philadelphia had...

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