Crime & Safety

Man Shot By SEPTA Police Officer In Philadelphia After Triple Stabbing At Walnut-Locust Dies

SEPTA Transit Police said the man stabbed three people on the northbound platform of the Walnut-Locust station on SEPTA's Broad St. Line.

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December 12, 2023

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A man who was shot by a SEPTA police officer outside City Hall after he allegedly stabbed three people at a Philadelphia subway platform died from his injuries, a SEPTA spokesperson said on Monday night.

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On Nov. 27, SEPTA Transit Police said the man stabbed three people on the northbound platform of the Walnut-Locust station on SEPTA's Broad Street Line.

A female unarmed SEPTA security guard was stabbed in the neck, along with two other subway passengers, police said. Authorities said the victims were all OK following the stabbing.

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