One Dead After Rush-Hour Hijacking of Commuter Bus in Atlanta
A suspect, Joseph Grier, 39, was taken into custody. No other injuries were reported among the 17 people on the bus. A gunman hijacked a commuter bus in Atlanta with 17 passengers, leading police to a lengthy rush-hour chase that spanned several counties. The suspect, Joseph Grier, was eventually taken into custody and later died from an apparent gunshot wound. The incident occurred at around 4:35 p.m. on Tuesday. 9-1-1 was alerted about a hostage situation in downtown Atlanta and possible gunfire aboard the bus. When officers confronted the suspect, the bus fled, leading to a rush- hour chase that involved several counties and involved the bus driver being held at gunpoint.
Pubblicato : 10 mesi fa di Alexandra E. Petri in Tech
One person is dead after a gunman hijacked a commuter bus in Atlanta on Tuesday with 17 passengers aboard, leading police on a miles-long, rush-hour chase that spanned several counties, officials said.
At a news conference on Tuesday, Darin Schierbaum, chief of the Atlanta Police Department, said that the suspect, Joseph Grier, 39, was taken into custody. The police did not release the name of the victim, who they said later died in a hospital from an apparent gunshot wound.
At about 4:35 p.m., a 9-1-1 call was made about a hostage situation in downtown Atlanta and possible gunfire aboard a commuter bus, Chief Schierbaum said. When officers arrived and confronted the suspect, the bus fled, leading police in a rush-hour chase, according to the police. The chase traversed Fulton, Gwinnett and DeKalb Counties, according to local news reports. The bus driver was held at gunpoint, Mayor Andre Dickens of Atlanta said during the news conference.
As the police chase ensued, a second 9-1-1 call came from a family member of a bus passenger saying that the vehicle had been hijacked and that the passengers were being held hostage. A third 9-1-1 call came from inside the bus, Chief Schierbaum said, and the line remained open throughout the chase.
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