SEPTA bus shooting: Man fatally shot on bus in South Philly; search for suspect underway, officials say
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - Another fatal shooting on a SEPTA bus, this time in South Philadelphia, as police search for a suspect.
Officials say the shooting happened after an apparent argument on a bus near the intersection of Broad Street and Snyder Avenue about 6:40 Tuesday evening.
The 37-year-old victim was rushed to Jefferson University Hospital by medics, after taking a bullet in the chest.
He died at the hospital, according to authorities, who later identified him as Carmelo Drayton.
The shooter reportedly left the bus and slipped into the Snyder Station at the Broad Street Line.
A person working nearby didn't hear the shooting but said, as a frequent rider of public transportation, he is upset to hear about another shooting involving SEPTA.
"Absolutely, to the point where I'm taking Uber more so than public transportation. It's costing more money, but you can't put a cost on life. I'd ratherbe safe than sorry," Marcus Tuggles stated.
Teen killed, SEPTA passengers among 4 hurt after shots fired at bus stop in Ogontz
One person has died and four were injured Monday afternoon when gunfire broke out at a SEPTA bus stop in the city's Ogontz neighborhood, police say.
Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact the Homicide Unit at 215-686-3334, or the tip line at 215-686-TIPS, where tips can be anonymous or dial 911. There is a $20,000, reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
This shooting follows one from Monday when a teen got off a bus in Ogontz and was killed, while four others were injured and a fatal shooting Sunday night as a man got off a bus in Oxford Circle.
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