Photos of suspects in Philadelphia shooting of Upper Darby High School student on SEPTA bus released

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Photos of suspects in Philadelphia shooting of Upper Darby High School student on SEPTA bus released

Zahkir Whitfield, a 10th grade student at Upper Darby High School, was fatally shot over the weekend on a SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia.

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Photos of suspects in Philadelphia shooting of Upper Darby High School student on SEPTA bus released​

By Eva Andersen,
Tom Ignudo

March 24, 2025 / 4:33 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia

Four suspects are wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of an Upper Darby High School student on a SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia over the weekend, police said Monday.

The shooting in the area of 40th Street and Girard Avenue stemmed from a fight and left Zahkir Whitfield, a 10th grade student at Upper Darby High School, dead.

Police said the four suspects fled westbound on Girard Avenue toward 41st Street after the shooting. Three of them boarded the bus in the area of Girard and Ridge avenues, according to police. The fourth suspect joined them on the bus later, police said.

Whitfield was shot in the chest and taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead just after 1:15 p.m. Saturday, police said.

Philadelphia police said they're offering a $20,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction for the homicide.

Four suspects are wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of an Upper Darby High School student over the weekend on a SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia, police said on Monday. Philadelphia Police Department

"He was a good kid"​

On Monday, friends and former classmates of Whitfield at Upper Darby High School said they were still processing the loss.









CJ Harley, 18, said he used to coach Whitfield through the Philadelphia Youth Basketball (PYB) league, where Whitfield played point guard.

"For him to be like my little brother — because that's how we look at each other, as brothers — for it to be him, it was heartbreaking," Harley said.

Harley added that Whitfield was a talented basketball player and a friend with whom he shared a close bond.

People who knew Zahkir Whitfield remembered him as a "good kid." CJ Harley
"How I would describe him is, he was chill, laid back, relaxed, mature," Harley said. "Stayed to himself. Fun — we used to have fun. He'd make his friends laugh, make people laugh."

 

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Teen suspect identified in fatal shooting of high school student on SEPTA bus in Philadelphia

Zayki Davis, 17, is wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a high school student on a SEPTA bus in Philadelphia.

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Teen suspect identified in fatal shooting of high school student on SEPTA bus in Philadelphia​

By
Tom Dougherty

Updated on: March 26, 2025 / 4:32 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia

Police have identified a 17-year-old suspect wanted in connection with the deadly shooting of Zahkir Whitfield, a 10th grade Upper Darby High School student, on a SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia last weekend.

The Philadelphia Police Department said Wednesday they're looking for 17-year-old Zayki Davis, who they say is about 5-foot-6 and 140 pounds. Police are asking anyone with information about Davis' whereabouts to contact homicide detectives at 215-686-3334.

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According to police, Whitfield was shot in the chest after a fight aboard a SEPTA bus last Saturday around 1 p.m. in the area of 40th Street and Girard Avenue in West Philadelphia.

Police claim a group of teenagers was involved in a fight aboard a SEPTA Route G bus along the Route 15 trolley lines.

Investigators say the driver then stopped the bus, and one of the teens exited the vehicle through its rear door and fired once back into the bus, striking Whitfield. The Upper Darby High School student was rushed to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he later died.



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On Tuesday, police released photos of four suspects wanted in connection with the fatal shooting. Police believe Davis is the one who shot Whitfield.

A $20,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in Whitfield's murder.

 

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Teen accused of killing high school student on SEPTA bus in Philadelphia arrested

Zayki Davis, accused of fatally shooting a high school student on a SEPTA bus in Philadelphia, was arrested in Norristown.

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Teen accused of killing high school student on SEPTA bus in Philadelphia arrested​

By
Tom Dougherty,
Raymond Strickland

Updated on: April 3, 2025 / 5:41 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia

A teenage suspect accused of fatally shooting an Upper Darby High School student on a SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia last month has been arrested, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.

U.S. Marshals said Zayki Davis, 17, was arrested Thursday at an apartment complex in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Davis is facing murder charges.

Davis is accused of shooting and killing 15-year-old Zahkir Whitfield, a 10th-grade Upper Darby High School student, after a fight on a SEPTA bus in the area of 40th Street and Girard Avenue in West Philadelphia on Saturday, March 22.

The Philadelphia Police Department identified Davis as the alleged shooter on March 26.

Police allege a group of teenagers was involved in a fight aboard a SEPTA Route G bus along the Route 15 trolley lines around 1 p.m. on March 22.







Investigators claim that when the driver stopped the bus, Davis exited the vehicle through its rear door and fired once back into the bus, striking Whitfield in the chest.

Whitfield was rushed to a Philadelphia hospital, where he later died.

Anthony Overstreet, Whitfield's grandfather, said Davis' arrest is a prayer answered.

"I felt relief," Overstreet said. "Jail is not a place for anybody, but I think justice has been served. Another wasted life. Another child's wasted life. They say it's a war on drugs. A war overseas, but it's a war on our kids right now. Kids killing kids. It's a war on our kids."




Overstreet said his grandson loved to play basketball and swim. He said Davis' arrest could never ease the pain of his loss, but he added it does give him hope that the people responsible will be held accountable.

"They caught him. They caught him," Overstreet said. "But it doesn't ease my heart any."

Police are continuing to search for three others wanted in connection with Whitfield's death. Police are asking anyone with information about the case to contact them.