Crime & Safety
Man Killed After Shot 11 Times On SEPTA's Broad Street Line
A 21-year-old man died after being shot numerous times on the Broad Street Line in the middle of the afternoon Monday.
PHILADELPHIA — A man died after he was shot nearly a dozen times on SEPTA's Broad Street Line Monday afternoon.
According to NBC10, a man was shot 11 times at about 2:45 p.m. Monday.
Police were called to the Fairmount SEPTA station on Broad Street and Fairmount Avenue for a report of a shooting and found a 21-year-old man suffering from 11 gunshot wounds, Fox 29 reports.
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The man was taken to a hospital, where he later died.
A 16-year-old was shot in the arm during the incident.
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Action News reports the teen may have been the robber.
At least a dozen passengers were on the train and none were injured.
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