PA - Wort Whipple, 14, shot and killed at rapid transit station, suspect at large - Philadelphia, 13 May 2023

[ifindedout]

14-year-old gunned down on SEPTA platform in Philadelphia; shooter still sought

The shooter fled the scene, but not before surveillance video captured images of him.

6abc.com

On May 13, 2023, 14-year-old Wort Whipple was on the SEPTA platform at the 52nd Street Station along the Market-Frankford Line in West Philadelphia.

Just after 2 p.m., detectives said Whipple got into an altercation with a male suspect.

Officers said things turned physical when Whipple hit the suspect.

That's when the suspect pulled out a gun and fired at least two shots that struck and killed Whipple.

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Investigators also say the suspect tried to destroy evidence after the shooting by burning his clothes behind a laundromat near the train station.

52nd Street station (Market–Frankford Line) - Wikipedia

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[tlcya]

14 Gonna bet his killer is also a minor. Such a waste.

 

[Ladyotm]

Not directly related to his death, but interesting read.

Philadelphia is a dangerous place for Black men. Just ask Wort Whipple. | Jenice Armstrong

In three generations of Wort Whipples, one was beaten by the police, and the other two were killed by gun violence. "It’s rough to be Black and living in Philadelphia."

www.inquirer.com