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Five years ago, veteran Philadelphia journalist Solomon Jones experienced the harsh reality of gun violence firsthand. Known for his work across the city — even once writing for WHYY — Jones couldn’t escape the epidemic that has touched too many others in the city.
In an interview with WHYY News, he explained how someone opened fire, killing his son’s classmate in South Philadelphia. He was 15 years old. Sitting at the teenager’s funeral was surreal for Jones…