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Man killed in double shooting outside SEPTA station in Frankford

Around 4:50 p.m., the shooting happened outside the Arrott Transportation Center on the northeast corner of Arrott and Griscom Streets.

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One man was killed and another was wounded in a shooting late Monday afternoon outside the Arrott Transportation Center in the city’s Frankford section, police said.

Around 4:50 p.m., the shooting happened on the northeast corner of Arrott and Griscom Streets behind the center, which has a stop on the Market-Frankford Line, and also serves as a bus terminal.

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Stephen Young was shot in the chest and transported by police to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 5:17 p.m. Young was 33 years old and lived in Philadelphia.

A 20-year-old man with gunshot wounds to his back and left leg was also taken by private vehicle to Temple, where he was listed in stable condition.

Police said a gun was recovered but no arrests were reported.

Police ask that anyone with information on the shooting call the police tip line at 215-686-8477 (TIPS) or dial 911. There is a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.