On Saturday night, four people were shot on a congested SEPTA Route 15 vehicle in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park neighborhood, causing a city manhunt.
Not far from the Philadelphia Zoo, according to CBS News, the shooting took place at around 6:30 p.m. ( local time ) near the intersection of 33rd Street and Girard Avenue. A female suspect, identified as being in his 40s, opened fire inside the vehicle while about 30 people were on table.
The shooter turned round and fired toward the rear, hitting a group of adolescents, according to Philadelphia police investigator DF Pace. One shot in the back, one photo in the side, and one shot in the foot, according to Pace, who added that a 39-year-old lady received treatment at the scene after being grazed by a bullet.
All sufferers are now secure.
NBC Philadelphia quoted Pace as saying that the shooter fled the scene after the event. When something like this occurs in a very close and enclosed room, he said, it is very traumatizing for everyone involved.
A witness testified to police that the teenagers may have been “rowdy,” but the actual cause is still undetermined. The suspect allegedly retrieved a weapon from his bag before fleeing on foot after pulling it out of his backpack.
SEPTA trucks have a number of security cameras set up, and detectives are now looking at video footage to figure out the gunman’s identity.
According to a SEPTA director,” This was a very scary incident for our customers and the SEPTA vehicle operator,” adding that the city detectives ‘ police force is closely cooperating with them.
Inspector Pace acknowledged current efforts to lessen gun violence, but he also acknowledged that the government still suffers from these occurrences. He declared,” Violence in any kind is unacceptable.” As a authorities office,” We’re doing absolutely everything we can to ensure the public health of those riding our common transportation.”
Dasha Sukhova, a frequent traveler, expressed her surprise and said,” It sounds like something that may happen to you. I don’t want to consider it.
She continued, noting that she is now considering her standard SEPTA ride.
As of Sunday, no arrests have been made. Authorities are still searching for the think.
