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A gunman was seen holding a weapon to a subway passenger's head in Philadelphia as the city continues to go through a crime wave during the 'summer of mayhem' which saw over 750 shootings. 

The video, which went viral online, shows the man, wearing a black hoodie, sticking up and pointing his gun to the head of a man on the platform for a train.

Both Philadelphia police and officials for SEPTA, the area's transit system, told DailyMail.com the incident happened in July. 

A SEPTA spokesperson said that no shots were fired during the incident and no one was injured - however the harrowing footage has rocked residents in the crime-ridden city. 

Spokespersons for both the police and transit say that no arrests have been made and the event is still under investigation.

The man holding the gun appeared to have posted the video on his Instagram account before taking it private. 

It occurred during a summer in which, from Memorial Day to Labor Day, 750 shootings happened in the City of Brotherly Love, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer editorial. 

Just this Monday afternoon, a 19-year-old was murdered after taking 21 gunshots to the body, according to Fox29. Police have yet to make an arrest in the case. 

Like in many big cities across America, crime is up 26.5 percent in Philadelphia through September 25. 

Shootings and robberies are up in Philly in 2022, though homicides, rapes and assaults are down.  

Notably, Philadelphia's District Attorney is the controversial Larry Krasner, who was re-elected in 2021 but has faced dubious impeachment attempts in 2022, a so-called 'progressive' DA.