Crime & Safety
Philadelphia Officers' Actions Saved Lives During Northeast SEPTA Bus Stop Shooting, Commissioner Says
When they arrived on the scene and saw multiple kids on the ground screaming for help, their training kicked in and they jumped into action.
March 13, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Philadelphia Police Officers Cristian Rodriguez-Hecht and Sean Burgess said they did everything they could to help the eight Northeast High school students who were shot last Wednesday at a SEPTA bus station at Rising Sun and Cottman avenues.
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"Some were screaming for their mom, just horrendous. That time I triaged to see what I could help," Rodriguez-Hecht said.
The officers say they were headed to lunch when they got the call. When they arrived on the scene and saw multiple kids on the ground screaming for help, their training kicked in and they jumped into action.
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