As for shot placement, I assumed they were so close to him that he couldn't raise his pistol sufficiently.

It never fails---endless details about the shooter:
A 24-year-old man who shot three teenagers on a SEPTA bus Thursday is a University of Pennsylvania security guard, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said Friday. No charges have been filed, and the investigation is ongoing, Krasner said.
https://www.inquirer.com/news/...s-shot-20200417.html

But no mention of the endless thugs' rap sheets

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Originally posted by jljones:
The first thing I see when I look at this is all the guys/gals that carry a 5 shot with no reload and hope for the best.

In this there were only 3 to 4 shots fired, that cutting it close but enough.

Did a bit of searching and the shooter was a U of PA Security Officer. There were also camera recordings of the incident now under review.

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Originally posted by sgalczyn:

It never fails---endless details about the shooter . . . But no mention of the endless thugs' rap sheets

I'm not sure, but I think that might have something to do with the fact that the thugs were all minors.

Not a happy development.

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has announced charges against a security guard who shot three teens on a SEPTA bus last month. Brandon Ferguson, 24, was arrested Tuesday morning on the 2800 block of Levick Street.

The shooting happened just after 1 a.m. on April 16 on the Route 58 bus at Bustleton Avenue and St. Vincent Street in Oxford Circle.

According to police, Ferguson claimed he was attacked by the teens and opened fire.

Police say the teens, ages 17, 16 and 15, were shot in the legs and taken to the hospital in stable condition.

Authorities say a female bus passenger was also injured in the incident.

Ferguson has been charged four counts of Aggravated Assault, four counts of Simple Assault, and four counts of Recklessly Endangering Another Person.

DA: Security Guard Charged In Shooting Of 3 Teens On SEPTA Bus In Oxford Circle

https://philadelphia.cbslocal....us-in-oxford-circle/

NE Philly was always a Predominately Jewish area with well-groomed properties. Then it fell to Urban Cancer thru the late 60's, like south Philly. They crossed the Delaware bridges and moved to NJ bringing their politics with them and turned the S Jersey from Red to Blue.So now between metro Philly and the N Jersey metropolis NJ in the small sq miles tilted the entire state Blue, by sheer numbers. The voting map of 2016 shows most areas voted DJT.

I don’t know anything about the reliability of the source, but it’s claimed that video surveillance indicates the security guard started the fight that led to the shooting which is bad news for him on this.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/w...tml%3foutputType=amp

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At the request of the District Attorney’s Office, Ferguson was released on $250,000 unsecured bail under the condition that he turn over to police his firearms, which included an AR-15 rifle and two handguns, and ammunition, Roh said.

Scary that the DA knows what firearms he is in possession of.