Teen critically wounded in shooting on SEPTA bus in North Philly
The shooting occurred on Allegheny Avenue near Third Street, police said. Some gunshots hit the engine area and disabled the bus.
A 17-year-old was critically wounded in a shooting on a SEPTA bus Friday night in North Philadelphia, police said.
The shooting occurred just after 6:15 p.m. on Allegheny Avenue near Third Street, police said. The teen was taken by private vehicle to Temple University Hospital, where he was listed in critical but stable condition with several gunshot wounds, including to the face, police said Saturday.
The suspected shooter, described as a male wearing all-black clothing, got off the bus and fled in a silver Kia, which was located and pursued by police until it crashed at Fifth Street and Glenwood Avenue, said Inspector D.F. Pace. One person in the Kia ran from the car and was apprehended, according to video of the chase, but another remained at large, police said.
Based on a preliminary investigation, police said an altercation between several males on the bus likely led to the shooting near Allegheny Avenue and Fifth Street. The bus had several bullet holes, and spent shell casings were found on the highway in the 300 block of West Allegheny Avenue, so investigators are looking into the possibility of some shots fired outside the bus, Pace said.
SEPTA spokesperson Andrew Busch said some of the gunshots hit the engine area and disabled the bus.
No other injuries were reported and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Shooting Investigations Group at 215-686-8270 or contact the PPD tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477).