On June 5, 2012, Edward Swinton, age 26, was fatally shot in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Swinton's death was part of a troubling trend of gun violence in the city during 2012, which saw a total of 331 homicides. A staggering 85.8% of these homicides involved firearms, demonstrating the significant role that illegal guns played in perpetuating violence throughout Philadelphia that year. Many of the homicides, including Swinton�s, took place outside, which was consistent with broader patterns of o
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