Gunman Fires At Full SEPTA Bus, 3 Injured

PHILADELPHIA — Three women are recovering after being shot on a SEPTA bus late Tuesday afternoon in West Philadelphia, and police are looking for the gunman.

At about 4:33 p.m. Tuesday, three women — ages 29, 56, and 60 — were shot on a SEPTA Route G bus on the 700 S. 57th Street, police said. Fox 29 reports the bus was full, with 55 passengers on board when the shooting occurred.

The 29-year-old was shot in her right buttocks, the 56-year-old's head was grazed by a bullet, and the 60-year-old was shot once in the lower back, according to authorities.

All three are in stable condition at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.

Police said three young men got onto the bus without paying at 19th Street and Oregon Avenue.

They argued with the driver, but eventually went to the back of the bus and sat down, police said.

A few blocks later, they got off the bus, turned around, and one fired four shots into the vehicle, according to police.

The suspect is described as a black man with a medium build, medium brown complexion, shoulder-length dreadlocks, and a light beard.

He was last seen wearing a black Under Armour zip-up jacket over a white t-shirt, black pants, gray sneakers, and a blue surgical mask.

This individual is considered armed and dangerous.

Last week, a 17-year-old boy was hurt in a shooting on a SEPTA bus, leaving him in critical but stable condition, police said.

Anyone with information about this shooting is urged to contact the Philadelphia Police Department's Shooting Investigations Group at 215-686-8270 or call/text the PPD tipline at 215-686-8477.

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