SKCP about the Hancock Playground Incident

South Kensington Community Partners was saddened to learn of a shooting at Hancock Playground on Wednesday evening (May, 19th), which was witnessed by many community members who had gathered at the park for an evening of fresh air. This is the latest in a growing number of gun-related incidents in or near our neighborhood and across the city the last year. As the city of Philadelphia continues to struggle with an epidemic of gun violence, no neighborhood is immune.

Our hearts go out to all the victims of gunfire. We hope those harmed in Wednesday's shooting will have a quick and full recovery and will keep them and their families in our thoughts. We encourage neighbors to learn about and get engaged with conversations and initiatives around violence prevention, and we commit to continuing to share resources and information about these efforts moving forward. We stand for peace in all neighborhoods.

For counseling, victim support, and reporting resources:

Philly Gun Violence Resources

The 26th Police District will be holding a public zoom meeting
Monday (5/24) evening at 6pm to discuss recent gun violence.

You can join the meeting at that time using this link: https://zoom.us/j/98450518237