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| SEVEN people shot outside Philadelphia transit station, one suspect in custody | SEVEN people shot outside Philadelphia transit station, one suspect in custody |
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| A total of seven people have been shot outside a SEPTA transit station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, police have confirmed. One person was arrested and two guns were found at the scene. | A total of seven people have been shot outside a SEPTA transit station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, police have confirmed. One person was arrested and two guns were found at the scene. |
| The shooting happened on Wednesday afternoon near the Olney Transportation Center in north Philadelphia, located between two schools and a hospital. Initial reports from the scene spoke of one person killed, but police have since said they are still working to confirm the condition of all the victims. | The shooting happened on Wednesday afternoon near the Olney Transportation Center in north Philadelphia, located between two schools and a hospital. Initial reports from the scene spoke of one person killed, but police have since said they are still working to confirm the condition of all the victims. |
| Two people were shot in the back and three more in the arms and legs, while the status of two of the victims remained unknown as of 3:30 pm local time. At least one person was taken into custody, and two guns were recovered at the scene, police said. | Two people were shot in the back and three more in the arms and legs, while the status of two of the victims remained unknown as of 3:30 pm local time. At least one person was taken into custody, and two guns were recovered at the scene, police said. |
| Philadelphia has seen a sharp rise in homicides in 2020, with 499 murders compared to 355 the previous year. The increase in violent crime has been accompanied by a drop in drug and property crimes – with a notable exception of car theft – according to the latest study by the Council on Criminal Justice, a Washington, DC-based nonprofit. | Philadelphia has seen a sharp rise in homicides in 2020, with 499 murders compared to 355 the previous year. The increase in violent crime has been accompanied by a drop in drug and property crimes – with a notable exception of car theft – according to the latest study by the Council on Criminal Justice, a Washington, DC-based nonprofit. |
| The CCJ report attributes the crime pattern to the Covid-19 pandemic, but noted that “calls for police reform and a decline in arrests for certain crimes” could be a factor as well. | The CCJ report attributes the crime pattern to the Covid-19 pandemic, but noted that “calls for police reform and a decline in arrests for certain crimes” could be a factor as well. |
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