Crime & Safety
Delco Man Facing Murder Charge In SEPTA Subway Shooting
A 21-year-old Lansdowne man is accused of shooting and killing another man on the Market-Frankford Line in late March.
LANSDOWNE, PA — A Delaware County man is facing murder and related charges in Philadelphia in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred on SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line.
Tahmir Banks, 21, of Lansdowne, has been charged with murder, firearm crimes, assault, tampering with evidence, and more crimes in connection with a shooting that occurred at about 12:30 a.m. on March 30.
The shooting happened on a Market-Frankford Line subway between the Erie-Torresdale and Tioga stations.
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NBC10 reports Banks is accused of shooting Nicholas Troxell, 41, in the head, killing him.
Troxell died later at Temple University Hospital, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Banks was arrested April 10, court records show.
He was denied bail based on the charges.
Court documents show he is slated for am April 29 preliminary hearing.
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