Sep 27, 2024
A fistfight between a group of people escalated into a shooting that left one of them hurt at SEPTA’s Olney Transportation Center Friday morning. The shooting took place on a staircase to the SEPTA Broad Street Line subway along Olney Avenue around 10:45 a.m. on Sept. 27, 2024, a SEPTA spokesperson and Philadelphia police said. The incident began with four people fighting in a stairwell, SEPTA said. It then quickly escalated into a shooting with at least two of the people opening fire. There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here. A man in his 40s was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was listed in critical condition while being treated for three gunshot wounds to his back, police said. SEPTA police officers arrested two other people, the transit agency spokesperson said. Police continued to search for a fourth person who ran off onto North Philadelphia streets. Shortly after the shooting, a police SUV could be seen on the sidewalk near the transit station with yellow tape in front of a nearby bar. Police said at least one weapon was recovered. Sign up for our Breaking newsletter to get the most urgent news stories in your inbox.
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