Two Philadelphia Men Charged With Boarding a SEPTA Bus With Machine Guns

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Kysem Humphrey, 19, and Jayquan Jett, 18, both of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, were arrested and charged by indictment with possession of a machine gun.

The indictment alleges that on December 17, 2024, officers with the Philadelphia Police Department recovered personally manufactured firearms, modified to be fully automatic weapons, that the defendants had hidden under their clothing when they boarded a SEPTA bus.

If convicted, the defendants each face a maximum possible sentence of 10 years in prison.

The case was investigated by the Philadelphia Police Department, SEPTA Transit Police, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and is being prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Meagan Gordon.

The charges and allegations contained in the indictment are merely accusations. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.