Zahkir Whitfield

Death by Force

On March 22, 2025, 15-year-old Zahkir Whitfield, a Black male and sophomore at Upper Darby High School, was fatally shot on a SEPTA Route 15 trolley bus in West Philadelphia. The incident occurred around 1:05 p.m. near 40th Street and Girard Avenue. A group of five to six teenagers, including Zahkir, were involved in a physical altercation at the back of the bus. When the bus driver pulled over and instructed the teens to disembark, one of them exited through the rear door and fired a single sho ...Read More

NBC10 Philadelphia: 17-year-old suspect identified in deadly shooting of teen on SEPTA bus

6abc Philadelphia: Upper Darby SD mourns 15-year-old student killed after argument on SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia

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