Hero SEPTA Officer Kills Gunman In Shootout: Report

A 28-year-old SEPTA transit officer was being hailed as a hero for protecting his colleague from a gunman who struck him and a pair of innocent bystanders earlier this week.

Ervis Onuzi
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by Nicole Acosta & Cecilia Levine

04/08/2022 3:30 p.m.

Ervis Onuzi, 28, shot and killed the gunman near Leiper and Arrott Streets around 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, CBS3 reports.

Initial reports said the 18-year-old gunman, Zyhiem Hartman, died by suicide after striking two innocent bystanders, then the officer.

However, an autopsy shows that he actually died of a gunshot fired by Onuzi, who was being recognized around the world for his courage.

More than $8,800 had been raised on a GoFundMe page for Onuzi as of Friday evening.

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