Man wielding knife shot after argument on Broad Street Line platform, SEPTA says
A man was shot after an argument on a subway platform in Philadelphia on Tuesday, SEPTA said.
Police said two men were arguing on the Center City subway platform at the Lombard-South station for the Broad Street Line. One man had a gun and the other had a knife.
The man with the gun shot the other man near the steps on the platform.
Police arrived at the subway platform at around 11:49 a.m. where they found a 68-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound in his stomach.
The 68-year-old was taken to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital where he is in critical condition.
Police also took the suspected shooter into custody and recovered a gun from the scene. It wasn't clear what led to the argument or what charges the shooter would face.
Anyone with information related to the shooting is urged to call the Philadelphia Police Department's Shooting Investigations Group at 215-686-8270.
