Septa bus shot in Brookhaven Saturday night

August 6, 2017

Modified August 29, 2020

BROOKHAVEN TWP., Delaware County (YC) – The window of a Septa bus was shot Saturday.

Chester, Brookhaven and Transit Police responded to Lowes on the 5000 block of Edgemont Ave for reports of a bus struck by gunfire.

Police confirmed that though nobody was injured the bus was struck by a gunshot.

According to Transit Police Chief Thomas J. Nestel, III, Rt. 117 bus, #8344, had been stopped at 22nd and Edgemont in Chester when gunfire could be heard nearby.

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The operator immediately moved the bus from the area and then checked on the three passengers to ensure no one was hit when he discovered a bullet hold in a side window and a bullet fragment on the floor of the bus.

The incident is being investigated by Chester Police.

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