Mayor Parker calls Fairmount Park shooting a 'heinous act of violence'

A defiant Mayor Cherelle L. Parker called a Memorial Day shooting in Fairmount Park a “heinous act of violence” that involved “war-time ammunition.” “This is a heinous act of violence that was inhumane, [with] no regard for life,” an angry and emotional Parker said at a news conference Tuesday morning. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said there would be more officers deployed in Fairmount Park beginning this weekend in an attempt to identify issues before they escalate into violence.