Altercation ends in tragedy in City of Brotherly Love
An altercation in Philadelphia ended in tragedy when a man was knocked into the path of a moving train this week, according to reports.
The horrifying incident unfolded at around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday in the City of Brotherly Love.
Two males were engaged in a confrontation on a platform when one of the men punched the other multiple times, causing him to fall onto active tracks.
Footage shot by a witness was shared on social media by the account Philly Crime Update.
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Video surfaces of a fight on SEPTA’s subway platform at 34th and Market
A man is thrown onto the tracks in front of a moving train. The train could not be stopped in time and officials say the man… pic.twitter.com/pgROCDRYvX
— PhillyCrimeUpdate (@PhillyCrimeUpd) January 5, 2024
A white male can be seen grabbing a black male near a large pillar and apparently demanding his property be returned to him.
“Give me my f**king lighter, bro,” the white male can be heard saying.
Suddenly, the black male punches the other man twice, causing him to lose his balance and fall backwards off the platform.
An arriving train was unable to stop in time and the victim was struck as commuters watched in shock.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, and the suspect was apprehended blocks away but it is unclear if he will face charges.
A man is struck and killed by a train during an altercation on the platform. It happened on the MFL at 34th St at 4:30 in the afternoon. Witnesses captured video of the homicide. The suspect was arrested at 40th St. pic.twitter.com/PsZkAJx0J9
— Annie McCormick (@6abcAnnie) January 5, 2024
Observers on social media are divided about whether the man’s death was the result of an accident or a crime.
A lot of legal jargon could be said
It doesn’t appear (from the video) that we have any fact or circumstance that would lead a responsible person to believe that he intended to kill the man
— PhillyCrimeUpdate (@PhillyCrimeUpd) January 5, 2024
Um, he punched him a second time while pushing him toward the train tracks. Dude didn’t just “trip and fall” pic.twitter.com/kI2Le0W52i
— Still Boneless (@still_boneless) January 5, 2024
An investigation is ongoing.
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