The man, who is believed to be in his 20s, was shot 11 times throughout the body, police said.
A 21-year-old was fatally shot on Monday afternoon while riding a SEPTA train on the Broad Street Line, Philadelphia police said.
"It appears to be a targeted attack -- either the offender was specifically targeting this individual for the purposes of committing a robbery or other unknown reasons," said Philadelphia Police Captain Jason Smith.There were at least a dozen passengers aboard the train car when the bullets started to fly.
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