Social media posts help investigators solve years-old Philadelphia shootings, officials say

Crimes dating back to 2022, some of which investigators say may have stalled, were resolved through a multi-year investigation that relied in part on social media posts, authorities announced Wednesday.

The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office said 19 people have been arrested in connection with multiple shootings and murders in the city since 2022. Officials said the arrests followed years of investigative work by local and federal law enforcement agencies.

“It took us a little bit, but we figured it out. We got justice for you today,” said William Fritze of the DAO’s Gun Violence Task Force…

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