Philadelphia Leaders Threaten Prosecution For Those Who Fire 'Celebratory Gunshots' On New Year's Eve

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia city leaders have an urgent warning to people ahead of New Year’s Eve: do not celebrate by shooting off guns into the air, or you will be prosecuted. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and other law enforcement officials came together Thursday morning to issue the warning.

Officials call it a serious matter, but they also couldn’t provide an exact number on how many people were injured or killed in the city from people firing a gun into the air while celebrating the new year last year.They said firing so-called “celebratory gunshots” into the air can result in arrest and conviction, regardless of whether anyone is physically injured.

how did that work out?

However if you shoot people you won't be charged

But not if they shoot someone. 🤡

Hahahahaha!!!!! Criminals responsible for 560 plus murders don’t get prosecuted

Everyone knows that’s a lie.

Prosecuted and released after paying a $10 fine. DA_LarryKrasner and PhillyMayor are a joke!

But if before or after New Year’s Eve, your good.

we cant even solve half the homicides

Or at one another.

he only recommends doing so on the streets of philly on days other than NYE........SMDH

I love that this needs to be said. And we all know why

I’m sure the gang bangers are watching your press conference and shaking in their shoes. So naive.

Yes, shoot them at other people and we will continue to not prosecute you and also release you on low cash bail

Don’t worry you won’t be prosecuted!!

Philadelphia needs DA_LarryKrasner to Resign!

That’s what they going to prosecute 😬😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Haha , but you will let criminals shoot , carjack, rob and murder people and then let them right out of jail ?

Krasner is the reason why there are so many people getting killed in Philadelphia. Krasner needs to go.

Per the DA, please continue to shoot them at each other.

They won’t be prosecuted. People who commit real crimes line murder are not prosecuted in Philly.

That’s the only place I would shoot my guns off. Shit nobody will even know the difference. What a shame for the people that love there neighborhoods.

Ha! Prosecuted for firing into the air, but not prosecuted for firing at people? Makes perfect sense! DA_LarryKrasner

And you will get out on bail for New Years Day!!!

We all know Krasner isn’t prosecuting anyone.

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