Coverage dated October 12, 2026

Man barricaded on SEPTA bus could be connected to double homicide, police said

Headline from ABC 27 Harrisburg

An armed man barricaded himself inside a SEPTA bus in Philadelphia's Fox Chase neighborhood early Monday morning, prompting police to advise the public to avoid the area.

ABC 27 Harrisburg's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

8 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Armed man barricaded inside SEPTA bus in Philly's Fox Chase community (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    A police vehicle blocks the roadway along Oxford Avenue as, officials say, a man barricaded himself inside a SEPTA bus on Monday morning.

  2. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Police respond to man with gun on SEPTA bus in Philadelphia's Fox Chase section (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    Part of Oxford Avenue in Philadelphia's Fox Chase section is shut down early Monday morning due to man with gun on SEPTA bus

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Armed man barricades himself on a SEPTA bus in Fox Chase (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The bus driver was able to get off the bus safely and there are no passengers on the bus.

  4. Phl17

    Armed man barricaded himself on SEPTA bus in Fox Chase section, police said (opens Phl17)

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    Phl17's feed description

    An armed man barricaded himself inside a SEPTA bus in Philadelphia's Fox Chase neighborhood early Monday morning, prompting police to advise the public to avoid the area.

  5. PhillyVoice

    Armed man barricaded himself inside SEPTA bus in Fox Chase, police say (opens PhillyVoice)

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    PhillyVoice's feed description

    An armed man barricaded himself inside a SEPTA bus in Fox Chase at 5 a.m. Monday morning. Police said the situation could be connected to a shooting at a home in Mount Airy, where two women were found dead.

  6. ABC 27 Harrisburg

    Man barricaded on SEPTA bus could be connected to double homicide, police said (opens ABC 27 Harrisburg)

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    ABC 27 Harrisburg's feed description

    An armed man barricaded himself inside a SEPTA bus in Philadelphia's Fox Chase neighborhood early Monday morning, prompting police to advise the public to avoid the area.

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