The US Marshals Service in Philadelphia is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of 18-year-old Raphael Ezeamaka, the man accused shooting three women on a SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia earlier this month.
In a social media post, the department said Ezeamaka has been charged with attempted murder in connection with the Oct. 8 shooting, in which police said he and a group of men opened fire on a busy Route G bus near South 57th Street and Catharine Street.
The three women who were shot, a 29-year-old, a 60-year-old and a 56-year-old, were listed in stable condition.
After the shooting, police said investigators learned that three male subjects boarded a bus in South Philadelphia on Oregon Avenue and spoke to the driver, who told investigators they had not paid the bus fare.
Chief Inspector Scott Small said the three walked to the back of the bus anyway. When they got off at 57th and Catharine, they allegedly fired four shots at the bus, which had more than 50 people on board. Investigators say it is unclear what exactly led to the shooting.
U.S. Marshals said Ezeamaka, of Darby, Pennsylvania, is 6 feet tall and is known for his time in the Southwest, West and South Philadelphia neighborhoods.
Tips can be shared with the Marshals at 1-866-865-TIPS(8477).
