Keystone Today

Over the course of the past several months, the U.S. has experienced events of gun violence resulting in deaths and injuries across the country.

The day before Thanksgiving, four high school students were shot and hospitalized in Philadelphia after leaving school for the holiday break.

Gov. Tom Wolf has spoken out against gun violence in the past, and last week he reiterated through a statement from his office that more needs to be done to curb the issue.

“I’m so tired of the lack of action, the innocent lives lost and Pennsylvanians hurt because we can’t come together to pass more commonsense gun laws,” Wolf said in the Nov. 23 statement. “Enough is enough. Today, four young Pennsylvanians were shot the day before Thanksgiving. We live in a country where we can’t walk home from school, go to the grocery store, or gather in sanctuary with our community without bloodshed. I’ll say it again: enough is enough.”

The students were reportedly leaving school on early release before Thanksgiving, a report from ABC 6 in Philadelphia said. The gunshots came from a vehicle that shot at a group of people near the intersection of 60th and Oxford Streets at 11:30 a.m. Two 15-year-old female students were shot along with two 16-year-old males. The victims were hospitalized and are reportedly in stable condition.

Wolf noted that while there has been action taken by President Joe Biden, it is only the start of what needs to be done. He urged the General Assembly of Pennsylvania to take action.

“President Joe Biden’s Safer Communities Act is a start, but we need more,” Wolf said. “It’s been too little for too long. Pennsylvania’s General Assembly needs to act now. The recent shootings across our country leave families with holes in their hearts and empty seats at the Thanksgiving dinner table. And I’ve had enough.”