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Josh Shapiro: “We have seen a 42% decrease in fatal gun violence across the…”

Featuring: Josh Shapiro, Democratic | Governor of Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Holds Press Conference On Statewide Violence Prevention

Published | Video Starts at 14:35

We have seen in Pennsylvania, as a result of the work we've done with law enforcement, as a result of this $600 million, over half a billion dollars we've invested in initiatives like this, We have seen a 42% decrease in fatal gun violence across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Violent crime is down 11%. But hear me on this. There's still too much violence in our communities. (14:35–14:44)

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