Police identify man shot, killed on Walnut-Locust SEPTA platform; suspect arrested

PHILADELPHIA -- A man was shot and killed after an argument on the Walnut-Locust SEPTA platform in Center City on Saturday.

Police identified the victim as 21-year-old Joseph Lighty on Sunday.

The shooting happened just before 3 p.m. on the 200 block of South Broad Street.

Lighty was shot multiple times in the thigh on the underground platform, according to Philadelphia police.

He was taken to Jefferson Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Officers arrested 36-year-old Phillip Riddick at the scene, who surrendered to police.

Officials said murder charges are pending.

This is the third reported shooting on a SEPTA line in recent weeks.

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Riders in Philadelphia were looking for alternate routes while the subway was closed off.

"I can't get home now, I got to find another route to get home. They stopped the whole line," said Barry Askew from West Philadelphia.

"It's just ridiculous, it's always closed or you have to watch out because something is happening down there and it's scary how crazy it's getting," added Madison Burnite from South Jersey.

"I got to be more careful next time, especially during the day and weekends. More people take the subway and stuff," said Hoang Le from South Philadelphia.

People weren't surprised to learn of another incident happening on the subway, however, the timing of the shooting is what alarmed them.

"That's what I say to my parents, 'Oh, it's the daytime it's safe,'" said Burnite. "They're like, 'No, it's not safe.'"

The SEPTA platform reopened to riders at approximately 6:30 p.m.