Ahnile Buggs was among five people arrested and charged in connection with a SEPTA bus stop shooting that injured eight students. But police say Buggs is also accused of killing a man in February.
that injured eight students earlier this month is now facing murder charges in connection with the killing of a 20-year-old man in February.Ahnile Buggs
Eight Northeast High School students were shot and wounded. Luckily, they all survived their injuries., police revealed that Buggs was also tied to the February 15 murder of 20-year-old Kristofer Dowling.Dowling was shot and killed on Rising Sun Avenue in the city's Crescentville neighborhood. The victim's mother, Ivory Dowling, said her son was just walking to the store when he lost his life to senseless gun violence.
"It gives me peace to know that person is in jail, but it's like, I still won't be able to see my son again," said Dowling. "He was more concerned about dying from sickle cell disease than actually dying from just going to the store. The fact that he was still trying to pursue his dreams - y'all took that away.""What did y'all want to accomplish from killing an innocent person?" asked Dowling.
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