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More than one murder daily

Philadelphia crime reporter Morgan Zalot (@morganzalot) tallies a horrid seven hours in the city that pushed 2012’s murder rate to more than one daily.

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With a homicide rate ranked the worst of the country’s 10 biggest cities, Philadelphia far exceeds the national averages for both the number of homicides and the percentage accomplished with a gun.
“How Two Photojournalists Are Taking on the City’s Gun Crisis,” Tara Murtha, Philadelphia Weekly