Suspected gunman dies in Philadelphia bus standoff after killing two women

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 13 Oct, 03:38 · Archive

A man suspected of shooting two women dead barricaded himself on a Philadelphia bus and died during an hours-long standoff with police.

A man suspected of killing two women barricaded himself inside a Philadelphia transit bus on Monday morning, triggering a standoff with police that lasted nearly twelve hours.

The New York Post reports that the two victims, identified as Sadie Turner and Gabby Turner, were discovered with gunshot wounds to the head inside their home in the Cedarbrook neighbourhood after firefighters arrived at a house fire around 3:40 a.m. The suspected gunman, named by relatives as Lonnie Turner, allegedly shot the pair before setting a kitchen fire. About an hour later, he boarded a Route 18 SEPTA bus in the Fox Run neighbourhood and told the bus driver to call police, claiming he had shot two people that morning. Other passengers and the bus driver evacuated.

When police arrived, Lonnie barricaded himself inside the now-empty bus with a handgun and refused to leave. Police attempted to persuade him to exit during the standoff. The New York Post states the suspect had been released from jail months before the incident.

The standoff ended when the gunman shot himself, according to police.

How it is being reported

• Gunman shoots sister, mom dead, sets Philly home ablaze and then kills himself during 12-hour standoff on city bus: copsThe killer had been released from jail just months before his deadly rampage, according to relatives.New York Post · 13 Oct, 03:21
• Philadelphia bus standoff ends after suspected gunman shoots self, police sayPhiladelphia police say a gunman suspected of killing two women is dead, appearing to have shot himself after an hours-long standoff aboard a transit bus on Monday. CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul reports.CBS News · 13 Oct, 00:31
• Suspected gunman barricades self on Philadelphia bus after killing 2 women, police sayPolice say a suspected gunman has barricaded himself inside a transit bus in northwest Philadelphia after allegedly shooting and killing two women nearby. CBS News Philadelphia's Dan Snyder reports.CBS News · 12 Oct, 21:47

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