A man is recovering and a suspect is in custody following a shooting at a SEPTA station in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood on Wednesday.
Police responded to the Allegheny Station along the 800 block of East Allegheny Avenue at 5:36 p.m. after they heard gunshots. When they arrived they were flagged down by a 48-year-old man who had been shot in the back.
The man told police he was in the stairway of the SEPTA station when he began arguing with another man. As the argument escalated, the other man pulled out a gun and opened fire, shooting the 48-year-old man in the back, police said.
The 48-year-old man was taken to the hospital where he is currently in stable condition. Police said he is expected to survive.
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Around 6:30 p.m., police spotted a 33-year-old man who they said matched the description of the gunman. Witnesses also identified the man as the gunman, according to investigators. Police apprehended the man and said he had both a gun and drugs in his possession. He was taken into custody and is being processed, according to officials.
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A spokesperson for SEPTA told NBC10 service was not impacted by the shooting.
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The shooting took place shortly before a man was stabbed to death at another SEPTA station on 8th and Market streets in Center City. Investigators don't believe the two incidents are connected, according to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small.
"One's a shooting. One's a stabbing," Small said. "They're several miles apart. We don't believe they're related in any way at this time. Just a coincidence that they both happened at a SETPA property."
There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here.
