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8 teens wounded by gunfire at Philadelphia bus stop

Police say eight Philadelphia high school students waiting to board a city bus after classes Wednesday were wounded by gunshots from suspects who jumped from a car and opened fire, the fourth shooting on the transit system in as many days.

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Police respond to a deadly shooting on a SEPTA bus in South Philadelphia on Tuesday, March 5. A passenger shot aboard the bus has died from his wounds, marking the third time in three days that someone was killed while riding, entering or leaving a SEPTA bus.
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Police respond to a deadly shooting on a SEPTA bus in South Philadelphia on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. A passenger shot aboard the bus has died from his wounds, marking the third time in three days that someone was killed while riding, entering or leaving a SEPTA bus.
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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker speaks with the media following a shooting in Northeast Philadelphia on Wednesday, March 6. Four shootings over four days in Philadelphia left three dead and 12 injured, many of them children — violence that put renewed focus on safety within the sprawling mass transit system and gave ammunition to critics of the city's progressive chief prosecutor.
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Evidence markers are seen following a shooting in Northeast Philadelphia on Wednesday, March 6. Four shootings over four days in Philadelphia left three dead and 12 injured, many of them children — violence that put renewed focus on safety within the sprawling mass transit system and gave ammunition to critics of the city's progressive chief prosecutor.
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Evidence markers are seen following a shooting in Northeast Philadelphia on Wednesday, March 6. Four shootings over four days in Philadelphia left three dead and 12 injured, many of them children — violence that put renewed focus on safety within the sprawling mass transit system and gave ammunition to critics of the city's progressive chief prosecutor.
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Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel speaks with members of the media following a shooting in Northeast Philadelphia on Wednesday, March 6. Four shootings over four days in Philadelphia left three dead and 12 injured, many of them children — violence that put renewed focus on safety within the sprawling mass transit system and gave ammunition to critics of the city's progressive chief prosecutor.
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Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel speaks with members of the media following a shooting in Northeast Philadelphia on Wednesday, March 6. Four shootings over four days in Philadelphia left three dead and 12 injured, many of them children — violence that put renewed focus on safety within the sprawling mass transit system and gave ammunition to critics of the city's progressive chief prosecutor.
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District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks with members of the media following a shooting in Northeast Philadelphia on Wednesday, March 6. Four shootings over four days in Philadelphia left three dead and 12 injured, many of them children — violence that put renewed focus on safety within the sprawling mass transit system and gave ammunition to critics of the city's progressive chief prosecutor.
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District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks with members of the media following a shooting in Northeast Philadelphia on Wednesday, March 6. Four shootings over four days in Philadelphia left three dead and 12 injured, many of them children — violence that put renewed focus on safety within the sprawling mass transit system and gave ammunition to critics of the city's progressive chief prosecutor.
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Public Information Officer Eric Gripp works on scene following a shooting in Northeast Philadelphia on Wednesday, March 6. Four shootings over four days in Philadelphia left three dead and 12 injured, many of them children — violence that put renewed focus on safety within the sprawling mass transit system and gave ammunition to critics of the city's progressive chief prosecutor.
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Public Information Officer Eric Gripp speaks with members of the media following a shooting in Northeast Philadelphia on Wednesday, March 6. Four shootings over four days in Philadelphia left three dead and 12 injured, many of them children — violence that put renewed focus on safety within the sprawling mass transit system and gave ammunition to critics of the city's progressive chief prosecutor.
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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker speaks with the media following a shooting in Northeast Philadelphia on Wednesday, March 6. Four shootings over four days in Philadelphia left three dead and 12 injured, many of them children — violence that put renewed focus on safety within the sprawling mass transit system and gave ammunition to critics of the city's progressive chief prosecutor.
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Evidence markers dot the ground following a shooting in Northeast Philadelphia on Wednesday, March 6. Four shootings over four days in Philadelphia left three dead and 12 injured, many of them children — violence that put renewed focus on safety within the sprawling mass transit system and gave ammunition to critics of the city's progressive chief prosecutor.

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