Crime & Safety
Man Shot On Center City SEPTA Platform Tuesday Afternoon
Police said a 23-year-old man was shot multiple times Tuesday afternoon on the SEPTA station at 15th and Market. A suspect is in custody.
PHILADELPHIA — A man was shot on a busy SEPTA platform Tuesday afternoon in Philadelphia, police said.
The shooting happened at about 3:24 p.m. on the westbound platform of the Market-Frankford Line at North 15th Street and Market Street.
The victim, a 23-year-old man, was shot multiple times, police said.
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He was taken to Jefferson University Hospital by SEPTA police, where he is in stable condition and in police custody.
Police said a suspect was taken into custody and recovered a weapon.
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Action News reports the shooting stemmed from a fight on the platform.
Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact the Philadelphia Police Department's Shooting Investigations Group at 215-686-8270 or call or text the anonymous tipline at 215-686-8477.
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