Man shot, robbed at SEPTA station, suspect caught on camera
The Philadelphia Daily News - PhillyConfidential
Man shot, robbed at SEPTA station, suspect caught on camera
Police are searching for an armed robber who shot a 53-year-old man and stole his wallet inside a SEPTA train station on Broad Street near Glenwood Avenue in North Philadelphia Sunday evening.
The victim exited a train around 7:35 p.m. and was walking up the stairs from the underground concourse when the suspect — who was walking a few paces in front of the victim — turned around, pointed a gun at him and said “Give it up,” police said.
The victim turned and tried to run back toward the train platform and the suspect shot him once in his hip. While the man was lying on the ground, the suspect took his wallet, which contained $280 in cash and credit cards, police said.
SEPTA police heard the gunshot and chased the suspect on foot, but lost him after about six blocks on 15th Street near Lehigh Avenue, police said.
The victim was taken to Temple University Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. It was unclear if the man had been discharged from the hospital Tuesday afternoon.
The surveillance system in the train station recorded footage of the suspect — who looked directly into an overhead camera just before the incident. He is described as a thin black man in his 30s, who is about 6 feet tall and was wearing a light blue hooded Old Navy sweater, blue jeans and sneakers, police said.
Tipsters are asked to call the tip line at 215-686-8477, or text information to PPDTIP 773847. Tipsters may also submit information online.
Poor fatherless soul. He's a good kid who just got caught up with the wrong crowd.— 835union
This comment has been deleted.— avmjr- thatsthejoke.jpg — snarfies
- This don't make sense people cannot travel to and from without being assaulted in some way. I really do not believe he is a good kid who got caught up. He needs to get a job and stop robbing people. I hope they catch him.— cmajor
- His only job right now is to get his ugly, ignorant, POS rump in prison and stay there for awhile. I mean, seriously, did this fool not think that there might be cameras around? Or is he just brazen enough to know it and not care? On another note: people still walk around with hundreds of dollars on their persons? Especially in that neighborhood? I'm lucky if I have more than $20-40 on me at any one time. At any rate, I do hope this guy is going to be okay, both physically and psychologically. — wb2nd
- Man in his 30's? The guy in the blue hoodie doesn't look older than 17. Poor, misguided kid! Also, the SEPTA cops giving chase looked like they couldn't run down a 70 yr old man with a limp. How about some physical training?— DonQ
- Welp, if SEPTA would spend more money on police, these animals would be in jail, rotting.
— Bruno Sammartino - Dumb kid looks right in the camera, after you serve 3 to 5 for this, try a new career— Mr. Green Nugget
- Walks like a bottom.— TheDude
- hoodie— main liner
- are you kidding me?? Good kid? I'm sure the victim, with a GUNSHOT WOUND, and psycholgical scarring from being SHOT and ROBBED, really cares if deep down he's really a good kid and didn't really mean to F'ING SHOOT HIM and then STEAL FROM HIM WHILE HE IS LAYING HELPLESS ON THE GROUNG BLEEDING!!! We don't need lowlife scum like that in our world, let alone on our streets. Don't bother with jail, take him out back...— pumperknickers
- smile your on candidate camera— noncents
