Eight Philadelphia school students were shot Wednesday afternoon as they waited for a SEPTA bus at a stop in Northeast Philadelphia. It happened around 3 p.m. at the intersection of Rising Sun and Cottman avenues. Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel says a number of students from Northeast High School were waiting for the bus, and converging to get on the bus just before gunfire broke out.
Mayor Cherelle Parker also addressed reporters after Wednesday’s shooting, speaking about the recent indidents and alluding to actions the city would be taking to combat violence. "The purpose of our being here today is to inform you all that enough is enough.
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