{"id":305044,"date":"2026-10-12T12:38:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T12:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/305044\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T12:38:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T12:38:10","slug":"swat-respond-to-armed-man-barricaded-on-septa-bus-in-philadelphias-fox-chase-section","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/305044\/","title":{"rendered":"SWAT respond to armed man barricaded on SEPTA bus in Philadelphia&#8217;s Fox Chase section"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"jxTEW Poyse ouIFx uieav lqtkC HkWF HfYhe kGyAC \">The man allegedly told the bus driver that he had just killed 2 people<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"6abc Digital Staff Image\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1791808689_136_16248352_2024-wpvi-generic-6abc-logo-on-white-background-img-v3.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Monday, October 12, 2026 12:03PM<\/p>\n<p>The man allegedly told the bus driver that he had just killed 2 people<\/p>\n<p>WPVI<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) &#8212; Police are shutting down several streets in Philadelphia&#8217;s Fox Chase section due to a barricade situation early Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Police were called to the 7900 block of Oxford Avenue around 5 a.m. after reports of a man with a weapon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">When officers arrived, they say a man with a handgun was refusing to get off a Route 18 SEPTA bus.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR zFTjo hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/19931895_101226-wpvi-septa-barricade-suspect-img.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The man allegedly told the bus driver that he had just killed two people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">This comes as <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/homicide-investigation-underway-firefighters-respond-kitchen-fire-philadelphias-east-mount-airy-section\/19931627\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">police are investigating after two women were found shot in the head<\/a> when crews responded to an early-morning house fire on Monday in the city&#8217;s East Mount Airy section. So far, police have not linked the two scenes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Officials say no one else in on the bus.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR zFTjo hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/19931893_101226-wpvi-septa-barricade-img.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Police have shut down surrounding streets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/traffic\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">For the latest traffic in your area, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">This is a developing story and will be updated.<br class=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 WPVI-TV. 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