Philadelphia officials give updates on 8 students shot near SEPTA bus stop in Northeast Philly

Mayor Cherelle Parker, Superintendent Tony Watlington, Commissioner Kevin Bethel, SEPTA Police Chief Charles Lawson, and District Attorney Larry Krasner talked to the media about the shooting near a SEPTA bus stop in Northeast Philly that injured eight students. Eight Northeast High School students were shot in Philadelphia near a SEPTA bus station at Rising Sun and Cottman avenues shortly before 3 p. m. Wednesday, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said. Bethel said the students are in the range of 15 to 17 years old. One of the students was shot multiple times and placed in critical condition. Authorities are searching for three masked shooters who were inside a blue Hyundai sedan with paper tags, police sources said. READ MORE: Subscribe on YouTube: Follow us on X: CBSPhiladelphia Like us on Facebook: Follow us on TikTok: CBSPhiladelphia Follow us on Instagram: CBSPhiladelphia