Philadelphia Police Department Monitoring Social Media to Help Curb Gun Violence Surge

By Aaron Moselle

Published February 15, 2021 at 4:20 PM EST

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Philadelphia Police respond to an active shooter situation in the Frankford neighborhood in Jan. 2020.

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Amid a surge in gun violence, the Philadelphia Police Department has begun monitoring social media for information that could help stop online disputes from turning deadly. WHYY’s Aaron Moselle reports.

(Original air-date: 2/11/21)