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Two Teens in Custody After Shootout on SEPTA Bus in Philadelphia, No Injuries Reported

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Published on August 24, 2025
Two Teens in Custody After Shootout on SEPTA Bus in Philadelphia, No Injuries ReportedSource: Google Street View

Two teenagers were arrested after a dispute on a SEPTA Route 3 bus in Philadelphia turned into a shooting. The incident happened on Friday evening at Frankford and Kensington, when both teenagers fired shots as one exited the bus, according to FOX 29.

No one was injured after gunfire broke out around 5 p.m., as reported by NBC Philadelphia. A bullet struck a bus window, leaving a hole. Surveillance video showed one person getting off the bus, turning around, and firing a gun. Another person got off at the same time and shot back.

Philadelphia Police have arrested two suspects in a recent shooting: a 14-year-old male and an 18-year-old male. "In a Saturday morning update, SEPTA told Action News that they identified the suspect who fled the scene as a 14-year-old male. He was taken into custody near Frankford Ave and Sellers Street," the briefing stated, as per 6abc. The 18-year-old was arrested shortly after the incident. The names of the teens have not been released, and the motive is unknown. Police are asking anyone with information to call 215-686-TIPS.