A teenage boy was killed and four others injured in a shooting at a Philadelphia bus stop, police said Monday.
According to Philadelphia police, the shooting happened around 3:45 p.m. as a group of 15 to 20 people were riding a bus at North Broad Street and West Godfrey Avenue when two people walked up to them. A shot was fired.
Philadelphia Police Chief Kevin Bethel announced that five people were shot, including an unidentified 17-year-old who died. He was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
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A shooting near a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA) bus in Philadelphia ended with one teenager dead and four others injured. (WTXF)
Bethel said at the scene: “There seems to be no doubt that this person, our deceased, was targeted.”
Police said two women on the bus were shot. A 49-year-old woman was hit in her right arm and a 71-year-old woman was shot in the head. Both were listed in stable condition.
Other victims included a 15-year-old boy who suffered a graze wound to his right shoulder as he tried to flee the chaotic scene.
As police investigated, they discovered another boy, also 15, arrived at Einstein Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the buttocks.
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Photo of a SEPTA bus window with two bullet holes. (WTXF)
He is expected to survive.
Police said the bus driver stopped the bus in an attempt to escape the gunfire.Sources say as many as 40 shots were fired. fox philadelphia.
“This was a horrific incident that claimed one life and injured several others, including two women on the Route 6 bus,” the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA) told FOX News Digital. ” issued a statement. said. “We need to ensure that all SEPTA customers have peace of mind while traveling.”
A bullet hit the window of a SEPTA bus during Monday’s shooting. (WTXF)
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No arrests have been made. SEPTA said police will continue to work with Philadelphia authorities on traffic safety.
