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The trigger goes click: How social media is fueling Philly-area gun violence

Summary by Ground News
Shaquille Love, a 21-year-old from Croydon, was killed just two days before Christmas. A friend of Love's posted to social media a video showing someone urinating on a memorial for Tommy Ballard and Zyisean McDuffie, teens who had been killed in a double murder. That video led to the revenge shooting that caught Love in the crossfire.

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The trigger goes click: How social media is fueling Philly-area gun violence

A look at how online activity intersects with real world violence as officials in Philadelphia and the surrounding area are finding more and more evidence that social media postings can lead to blood on the streets.

·Philadelphia, United States
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NBC Philadelphia broke the news in Philadelphia, United States on Wednesday, August 23, 2023.
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