USA: 15yo Boy Was Shot And Killed While Riding The Bus On A Saturday Afternoon Days Before His Birthday. U.S. Marshals Arrested 17yo Who Exited Bus And Fired Into The Bus After An Argument.

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6abc Philadelphia published April 3, 2025: 17-year-old arrested for fatal SEPTA bus shooting in West Philadelphia. A 17-year-old suspect has been arrested for a shooting on a SEPTA bus late last month in West Philadelphia that left another teenager dead.

6abc Philadelphia published March 24, 2025: Video shows 4 suspects wanted in shooting of 15-year-old on SEPTA bus. Police have released surveillance video of the four suspects wanted in connection with the shooting death of a 15-year-old on a SEPTA bus.

6abc Philadelphia published March 26, 2025: Family of teen killed on SEPTA bus in West Philly speaks out as police ID suspect. A grief-stricken family is speaking out as Philadelphia police search for the suspects who killed a teenager on a SEPTA bus over the weekend. The victim, Zahkir Whitfield, was shot while on the bus near 40th Street and Girard Avenue in West Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon. He was a student at Upper Darby High School.

NBC10 News, Philadelphia, PA local

U.S. Marshals capture teen suspect in shooting death of boy on SEPTA bus

written by David Chang and Hayden Mitman

Thursday April 3, 2025

Zayki Davis, 17, was arrested at an apartment complex in Norristown, Pennsylvania, the U.S. Marshals announced on Thursday, April 3. Davis was wanted for murder in connection to the shooting death of 15-year-old Zahkir Whitfield of Upper Darby.

@USMS_Philly and @Norristownpd arrested Zayki Davis, 17, at an apartment complex in Norristown PA. Davis was wanted for murder by @PhillyPolice in relation to the Mar 22nd shooting death of a 15 year-old juvenile who was riding a Septa bus. A warrant for Davis was issued Mar 25. pic.twitter.com/5WpWCWKobX

— U.S. Marshals Service Philadelphia (@USMS_Philly) April 3, 2025 The incident occurred shortly after a group of teenagers were involved in a fight around 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at the back of a bus running the Route 15 trolley route near 40th Street and Girard Ave, police said.

The bus driver pulled over and told the teens involved in the altercation to get off the bus, officials said. As they exited the vehicle, one teen turned, pulled out a gun and fired into the bus, according to investigators.

Whitfield was then shot in the chest and died from his injuries.

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ABC6 News, Philadelphia, PA local

Video shows 4 suspects wanted in shooting death of 15-year-old on a SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia

written by 6abc Digital Staff

Wednesday March 26, 2025

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police have released surveillance video of the four suspects wanted in connection with the shooting death of a 15-year-old on a SEPTA bus.

Investigators identified one of the suspects as 17-year-old Zayki Davis.

The victim, Zahkir Whitfield, was shot while on the bus near 40th Street and Girard Avenue in West Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon. He was a student at Upper Darby High School.

The video shows three of the suspects inside a convenience store.

Then, around 12:45 p.m., they are seen waiting for a SEPTA bus in the area of Girard and Ridge avenues, and then boarding it together.

Just before 1 p.m. the fourth suspect is seen waiting at a stop, and then getting on the same bus.

Philadelphia police say just a few minutes after that six juveniles started fighting in the back of the bus.

When the driver stopped near 40th Street and Girard Avenue one of the suspects got off.

But, as the video shows, he then fired into the bus before running away.

Police say that single gunshot struck Whitfield in the chest, killing him.

If you recognize the suspects, you're asked to call or text police at 215-686-TIPS (8477).