$5,000 reward for arrest of suspect in SEPTA bus triple shooting – NBC10 Philadelphia

The U.S. Marshals are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a man accused of shooting three women on a SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia earlier this month.

@USMS_Philly is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Raphael Ezeamaka. After exiting a Septa bus, Ezeamaka shot several times into the bus, hitting three women. He was accused by @PhillyPolice with attempted murder. Tips can be called 1-866-865-TIPS(8477). pic.twitter.com/ojrpmtd0NL

— US Marshals Service Philadelphia (@USMS_Philly) October 17, 2024

Officers are hoping to locate Raphael Ezeamaka, an 18-year-old man who officers say got into some sort of argument with the driver of a SEPTA Route “G” bus at approximately 4:33 p.m. on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. before exiting the vehicle at the 700 block of South 57th Street in West Philadelphia.

Shortly after Ezeamaka got off the bus, according to police, he turned around and fired four times, hitting three innocent bystanders on the bus.

On Monday, October 14, 2024, police officials said Ezeamaka was charged with aggravated assault, weapons violations and related offenses.

Police described Ezeamaka as a man of medium build, medium brown skin color and shoulder-length dreadlocks, who was wearing a black Under Armor zip-up jacket, white T-shirt, black pants, gray sneakers and a blue surgical mask at the time of the shooting.

Police said Ezeamaka is from Darby Township, Pennsylvania, but frequently stays in the Southwest, West and South Philadelphia areas.

Officials said three women were injured in the incident.

These people included:

• A 29-year-old woman who was shot once in the right buttock,
• A 60-year-old woman who suffered an abrasion to the right side of her head,
• A 56-year-old woman was shot once in the lower back.

All three victims are in stable condition after being hospitalized following this incident, officials said.

Officials initially said three people were being sought for their suspected involvement in this incident. According to the police, there have been no arrests or weapons so far.

This is the second shooting on a SEPTA bus in less than a week.

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On Friday, October 4, 2024, a teenager on a SEPTA bus with approximately 30 people on board was shot in the face when a gunman opened fire on the vehicle as it traveled on Fairhill Street at Allegheny Avenue.

Police officials said the person suspected in this incident was considered armed and dangerous.

Police officials ask anyone with information about this shooting to contact the Philadelphia Police Department’s Shooting Investigations Group at 215-686-8270 or the PPD hotline at 215-686-TIPS (8477). to send them a text message.

Tipsters can remain anonymous, officials said.

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