I get to write a lot about gun violence.
Jack Whelan gets to talk about it.
Valerie Maxwell has lived it. The Chester resident lost her oldest son, Emil Smith, to gun violence in 2008. His murder remains unsolved.
Maxwell was our very special guest last night on 'Live From the Newsroom,' where we focused on the issue of guns as part of our weeklong series, "Warning Shots: The Fight Over Gun Control."
As she did in her Sunday profile, Maxwell again appealed for those who know to come forward and offer information to authorities that could lead to her son's killer being brought to justice.
District Attorney Whelan announced that he had pulled the cold case and would review it.
If you missed the show, you can watch the replay here.
My thanks to Whelan, CID boss Joe Ryan, George Dawson, head of the county's Anti-Violence Task Force, and Andrew Wellbrock, an assistant D.A. in Philly and member of the Gun Violence Task Force.
Gun violence in Delaware County is a street problem. And that is likely where the answer lies as well. Our editorial on topic tells why.
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