Armed man abducts principal and students on school bus


A male with a firearm forced a principal and 12 students onto a school bus. The suspect then fled towards the highway I-95.
Audio|Source: Philadelphia Police - Citywide
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Transcript:
26th district[2], Franklin Amber[1], induction in progress for a male in a blue sweatshirt with a firearm, forcing the principal and 12 students into the school bus. They were last seen going towards I-95. Another unit, district 1949 North Number 7, reported person with gun found. 26th District, 1949 North Number 7, person with gun found. 9. I'm mobile. Please confirm they were going towards 95, correct? The male's race was unclear. No one is on location yet. Thank you. The situation reported as an abduction involved a male in blue sweatshirt armed with a gun, forcing the principal and 12 students into a school bus. They were last seen going towards I-95.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Amber: Amber Alert (child abduction)
[2]
26th district: District reference
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Location mentioned:
Frankford Avenue Garden, 2616 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
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