7 teens shot at in mass shooting at Philadelphia bus stop; 4th gunfire incident in a week

Seven bystanders were injured Wednesday in a shooting involving a Philadelphia city bus, authorities said, the fourth gunfire incident on the transit system in as many days.

The latest shooting took place in the afternoon in a northeastern neighborhood, said John Golden, a spokesperson for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, or SEPTA.

The injured were people on the street, Golden said, and they were taken to Einstein Medical Center and Jefferson Torresdale Hospital. Two buses – a Route 18 bus and a Route 67 bus – were hit by gunfire, but there were no reports of injuries to passengers of the driver.

Police spokesperson Officer Tanya Little said numerous 911 calls were received just before 3 p.m. and upon arrival, police found seven people with gunshot wounds.Hospital nursing supervisors either declined to comment on the conditions of the patients they received, or did not immediately return a message seeking comment.

Monique Braxton, deputy chief of communications for the Philadelphia school district, said the shooting occurred near Crossan Elementary, but she didn’t know whether any students were victims.