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After barricade, police arrest man accused of shooting SEPTA guide on El train

Kevin Hockaday is charged with attempted murder in the June 15 shooting

Police cars surround the Arrott Transportation Center in Frankford on June 15, 2023, after a SEPTA guide was shot in the leg while aboard a Market-Frankford Line train.
Police cars surround the Arrott Transportation Center in Frankford on June 15, 2023, after a SEPTA guide was shot in the leg while aboard a Market-Frankford Line train.
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PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Police have arrested a man wanted for shooting a SEPTA guide on the Market-Frankford Line last month.

Kevin Hockaday was taken into custody Tuesday evening after barricading himself inside a family member's house near 18th Street and Montgomery Avenue in North Philadelphia. He surrendered after about an hour.


He was wanted for shooting a contracted SEPTA guide in the leg on an El train as it approached the Arrott Transportation Center in Frankford on June 15. SEPTA spokesperson Andrew Busch said a dispute erupted between 24-year-old Hockaday and the security officer.

Hockaday is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and firearms offenses.

The guide, an employee of Scotlandyard Security Services, is expected to make a full recovery.

Busch said the guide was armed during the incident but wasn't authorized to carry a gun on duty. As a result, Busch said the guide won't be working for SEPTA anymore.

Kevin Hockaday is charged with attempted murder in the June 15 shooting