On July 24, 2010, 22-year-old Janene Thomas was tragically shot and killed in Philadelphia. She was one of the victims in a particularly violent year for the city, where gun-related homicides constituted the majority of killings. The incident took place in a context of rising violence, with Philadelphia seeing a significant number of young victims that year. Many of these incidents were attributed to interpersonal disputes or gang-related activities.
In 2010, Philadelphia saw a notable
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