Sources: Wounded teen was the gunman in SEPTA Broad Street Line shooting that killed 21-year-old - WPVI-TV

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Sources archer Action News the teen wounded during a fatal shooting connected a SEPTA subway connected Monday day was the 1 who fired the shots that killed a 21-year-old man.

Philadelphia constabulary had been searching for the gunman who changeable the antheral aggregate times connected the Broad Street Line bid astir 2:40 p.m. successful the city's Francisville section.

The unfortunate was taken to Temple University Hospital wherever helium died a abbreviated clip later.

Police said a 16-year-old antheral was changeable successful the limb during the incident. He was primitively reported to beryllium an guiltless bystander, however, sources archer Action News that is not the case.

According to sources, the teen got onto the subway astatine the Susquehanna Avenue halt and tried to rob the 21-year-old man.

Sources accidental a conflict ensued and the teen changeable the unfortunate aggregate times. Philadelphia constabulary called the shooting a "targeted attack."

Fourteen occurrence cartridge casings were recovered astatine the scene. Earlier reports said the unfortunate was changeable 11 times, but sources accidental it whitethorn person been person to six.

The victim, who had a licence to carry, was besides equipped and changeable the teen successful the arm.

There were astatine slightest a twelve passengers aboard the bid car, but nary different injuries were reported.

Sources accidental the 16-year-old aboriginal showed up astatine the infirmary but told constabulary helium was changeable connected a hoops court. He denied being changeable connected the subway astatine Broad Street and Fairmount Avenue.

That each changed though erstwhile his parent arrived astatine the hospital, sources say.

The parent allegedly knew her lad was lying and helium yet confessed to the shooting.

Sources accidental helium told constabulary wherever helium hid the gun.

The teen was released from the infirmary and remains successful custody.

Action News is told the 16-year-old has 2 anterior arrests for theft.

There is nary connection connected charges.

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