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SEPTA Bus Triple Shooting Suspect ID'd: Police (Update)

The name of the suspect wanted for a triple shooting on a SEPTA bus earlier this month has been released by police on Saturday, Oct. 12.

Raphael Ezeamaka.

Raphael Ezeamaka.

Photo Credit: Philadelphia Police Department
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Raphael Ezeamaka, 18, of Darby, is wanted for a triple shooting that happened on a SEPTA Route G bus at 700 South 57th Street on Tuesday, Oct. 8, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. 

Ezeamaka is thought to frequent the Southwest, West, and South Philadelphia areas, according to police.

He is wanted for Aggravated Assault, Illegal Possession of a Firearm, and related offenses, police said.

Photos of Ezeamaka had been released by the Philadelphia Police Department on Wednesday, Oct. 9.

You can watch a video of the scene of the shooting in the player below:

The three people injured during the shooting include a 29-year-old woman who was shot in the right buttocks, a 60-year-old woman who was grazed by a bullet on the right side of her head, and a 56-year-old woman who was shot once in the lower back, according to police.

All three were taken to Presbyterian Medical Center and are in stable condition, the Philadelphia Police Department said.

Ezeamaka is considered armed and dangerous, police said. Anyone who sees him is asked to avoid approaching him and immediately call 911.

Anyone with information on this shooting can call the Shooting Investigations Group at 215-686-8270 or 215-6868271. Tips can also be submitted via call or text at 215-686-8477, according to police. 

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