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'Tragic milestone': Philadelphia marks 500th homicide in 2021 after woman fatally shot

Name: 'Tragic milestone': Philadelphia marks 500th homicide in 2021 after woman fatally shot
Uploaded: 2021-11-25T16:39:05Z
Duration: 2 min 46 s
Description: A day before Thanksgiving, Philadelphia recorded its 500th homicide in 2021. "Each and every homicide carries with it a profound sense of loss. However, for our City to have reached such a tragic milestone - 500 lives cut short - it carries a weight that is almost impossible to truly comprehend," Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said.

A day before Thanksgiving, Philadelphia recorded its 500th homicide in 2021. "Each and every homicide carries with it a profound sense of loss. However, for our City to have reached such a tragic milestone - 500 lives cut short - it carries a weight that is almost impossible to truly comprehend," Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said.

Posted November 25, 2021 11:39am EST