SEPTA police apprehend suspect in deadly attack at East Germantown salon

East Germantown SEPTA police apprehend suspect in deadly attack at East Germantown salon Jamal Pistoria, who was sought after a woman was killed and 2 others were attacked in a salon, was arrested on a SEPTA bus on Broad St. early Friday. By Hayden Mitman • Published November 6, 2026 • Updated 2 hours ago The man who was sought by police after a woman was killed and two others were assaulted in a beauty salon in East Germantown on Monday was arrested by SEPTA police early Friday. According to officials, Jamal Pistoria, 29, was arrested by SEPTA police at about 1 a.m. when he was discovered on a bus along the 500 block of South Broad Street on Friday after receiving a 9-1-1 call. Stream Philadelphia News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC10. WATCH HERE Officials say the citizen who placed the 9-1-1 call provided information including the SEPTA bus route. The warrant for Pistoria's arrest included charges of murder, attempted murder, and assault, officials say. Pistoria has been sought by police after 34-year-old Bellaniri Ofelia Hernandez Camilo was shot and killed, and two other women were sexually assaulted, at an East Germantown at a hair salon on Monday. Resources for victims of sexual assault are available through the National Sexual Violence Resources Center and the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 800-656-4673 . Officials did not immediately share additional information on Pistoria's apprehension. Local Breaking news and the stories that matter to your neighborhood. Philly Weather 1 hour ago Rainy end to week, dry seasonable weekend in Philly weather forecast 10 hours ago Showers and storms will make for a wet end to the work week Earlier this week, police detailed specifics from the deadly attack , saying that investigators believe Pistoria entered the salon and forced an employee to a rear room of the salon at gunpoint, where other employees were already located. In surveillance video obtained by NBC10 from inside the salon, Pistoria fires one gunshot toward the ceiling. Surveillance video shows moments before a deadly attack at a Philadelphia beauty salon as police search for the suspect. NBC10's Miguel Martinez-Valle reports. Once at the rear of the salon, Pistoria is believed to have shot Hernandez Camilo in the head and then began sexually assaulting and pistol-whipping the other two victims. Pistoria then tried to remove one of the victims' clothing, but she fought until Pistoria ran out of the room, police said. He then tried to take the cash register, but dropped it as he ran out of the salon. He picked up something from the register and left the salon, at which point one of the victims ran out of the salon to get help. Police were able to positively identify Pistoria through surveillance footage. Earlier this week, investigators released an image of him and asked the public for help locating him. This article tagged under: East Germantown