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Person shot multiple times on SEPTA platform under City Hall in Philadelphia, officials say

Police on SEPTA platform behind yellow tape
NBC10 Philadelphia

A person was taken to the hospital after a shooting that happened on a SEPTA platform under City Hall, according to a spokesperson with the transit agency.

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The shooting happened around 3:24 p.m. on the westbound platform at the 15th Street Station for the Market-Frankford Line in Center City, officials said.

A spokesperson with the Philadelphia Police Department said the shooting victim is a man in his early twenties and was shot multiple times. The man is currently in stable condition and in police custody.

A suspect in connection to the shooting is also in police custody, police said. A weapon was found.

Police are investigating this incident.

SEPTA took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to announce that the police activity is cleared so trains along the Market Frankford Line have resumed service normally.

If you have any information, please call the Philadelphia Police Department's Shooting Investigations Group at 215-686-8270. You can also call or text the tipline at 215-686-TIPS (8477). 

This is a developing story. Check back here for updates.

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