Teen ID'd after killed in SEPTA Market-Frankford Line shooting
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The 14-year-old boy who was fatally shot on SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line in West Philadelphia Saturday afternoon has been identified. The teen was found on the SEPTA platform in the 5200 block of Market Street with gunshot wounds to the chest and arm, according to police.
He was taken to Presbyterian Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:52 p.m. He has been identified as Wort Whipple, from the Frankford neighborhood, police released Monday.
Authorities say it started with a fistfight on the train between Whipple and the accused gunman.
"Through video, we know that he went through at the least 5400 block of Chestnut, where we found some clothing, which matched the description we had from the video," said Frank Vanore, the deputy commissioner of investigations for Philadelphia police. "It's obvious that he tried to burn his clothing. And we did recover it and we'll recover whatever forensic evidence we can."
Sunday, SEPTA officials released photos of the suspected gunman.
This shooting marks the sixth minor shot in Philadelphia over the past four days. Two of them have died.
Police say no arrests have been made and no weapon was recovered, but the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information is urged to call SEPTA Police at (215) 580-8111 or Philadelphia Police.
