Philadelphia Police Inspector Derrick Wood Tweets His Nephew Was Killed In Shooting

There have been 177 homicides in the city this year.

IN CHESTER, THIS IS JOE HOLDENCBS3 "EYEWITNESS NEWS."THE TOLL OF GUN VIOLENCE INPHILADELPHIA HITS CLOSE TOHOME FOR AN OFFICER.INSPECTOR DEREK WOOD TWEETSOME HEARTBREAKING NEWS.IN 2020 THERE HAVE BEEN 177HOMICIDES IN PHILADELPHIA AND161 DAYS.LAST NIGHT MY NEPHEW WASKILLED.HE IS THE 176TH HOMICIDEVICTIM OF THE YEAR INPHILADELPHIA.158 OF THE 177 VICTIMS WEREKILLED BY FIREARMS.HE ADDED IN ANOTHER TWEET IKNOW BLACK LIVES MATTERBECAUSE I HAVE LOST WAY TOOMANY FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO GUN