Crime & Safety
Teen Shot On SEPTA Platform Thursday, 2 Teens In Custody: Reports
A 16-year-old is in critical condition after being shot in the head Thursday night at a SEPTA station on the Market-Frankford Line.
PHILADELPHIA — A teenager was shot on a SEPTA platform Thursday, and two other teens are being charged in connection with the incident.
The shooting occurred at about 9:30 a.m. Thursday at 15th Street Station on the Market-Frankford Line, according to SEPTA.
Fox 29 reports shots were fired when a large group of people, mostly teens, flooded the station at 15th and Market streets.
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A 16-year-old boy was shot, being critically wounded due to a gunshot to the head, according to Action News.
Two juveniles, 17 and 16, were charged in connection with the shooting, reports state.
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Anyone who has information on the shooting should contact Philadelphia Police at 215-686-8477.
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