Shortly before 3:30 p.m., the man was shot on the westbound platform at 15th Street Station. Police apprehended a possible suspect.
A man was shot Tuesday afternoon on the subway platform of SEPTA’s 15th Street Station in Center City near City Hall, and a possible suspect was taken into custody after a foot chase, police said.
Shortly before 3:30 p.m., the man was shot on the westbound platform at 15th Street Station. He was transported by SEPTA police to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. His condition was not immediately available.A second person was injured during the incident and was transported to another hospital. It was not immediately clear if the person had been shot.
Police responding to the shooting chased a possible suspect and made an arrest near 16th and Arch Streets. A gun allegedly dropped by the person during the foot pursuit was recovered by police. Police said a train was stopped at 15th Street, and SEPTA ran shuttle service through Center City until just after 4:30 p.m., when officials said service on the Market-Frankford Line had resumed.
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