Crime & Safety
3 Individuals Wanted In Chester Co. School Bus Shooting: Police
Two of the individuals opened fire on the school bus, which was loaded with children, police said.
COATESVILLE, PA — Authorities continue to investigate the shooting at a school bus in Chester County earlier this month, and three individuals are still wanted.
The incident occurred on Thursday, Oct. 10 at around 2:30 p.m. near the intersection of Hope Avenue and Charles Street in Coatesville.
Four masked individuals approached the bus as it stopped to let off a student, police said. The DA's office described the attack as "targeted" at one specific individual.
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Two of the four individuals — described only as "males" — fired shots at the bus, and then all four fled the area, police said.
One of the suspects, a 17-year-old student at Coatesville High School, was arrested. The others remain at large.
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Their ages are not known.
If you have any information, contact the Coatesville Police Tip Line at 610-380-1830 or Pennsylvania State Police at 1-800-4PA-TIPS(8477) or https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=107.
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