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Philadelphia SEPTA Shooting Occurs Near City Hall Ahead of Presidential Debate

A shooting on a subway platform near Philadelphia's City Hall left one man injured and led to heightened security measures hours before the Harris-Trump debate.

  • A 23-year-old man was shot multiple times on a SEPTA platform near Philadelphia's City Hall.
  • The shooting occurred just hours before the scheduled presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
  • Police arrested a 17-year-old suspect after a brief foot chase and recovered a weapon.
  • Service disruptions on the Market-Frankford Line were resolved shortly after the incident.
  • The debate and surrounding protests have heightened police presence and security measures in the area.
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