A 13-year-old boy shot and killed a Colorado grandfather on a bus in Denver, police said. This was because a 60-year-old man’s feet were blocking the passageway.
According to reports, a fight broke out on a Denver Regional Transit Authority bus on January 27 at approximately 6:41 p.m. KDVR.
The collision was reportedly caused by the grandfather’s feet in the path of the bus, which enraged the 13-year-old passenger. According to law enforcement, the argument escalated to the point where the 13-year-old suspect shot and killed 60-year-old Richard Sanchez.
“At this stage of the investigation, it appears there was a verbal exchange between the suspect and the victim about the victim’s feet blocking the path of the bus, after which the suspect fired shots at the victim,” Denver Police said. ” announced. Friday.
Sanchez was rushed to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
A second person was also injured in the shooting and was treated at the scene.
The juvenile suspect in the shooting was arrested Thursday. Denver police said he was being held for investigation of first-degree murder. Formal charges against the juvenile suspect will be determined by the Denver District Attorney’s Office.
An investigation into the bus shooting is ongoing.
Sanchez was shot and killed just a few blocks from his home, his family said.
The slain man’s family said they were not told he had been killed until they filed a missing person report with police.
“It was tough because we didn’t know where he was and we didn’t hear from the hospital even though he was in the hospital,” said Sanchez’s grandson, Joseph Chavez. KDVR on tuesday.
Chavez continued, “Honestly, it really broke my heart. I don’t understand how someone could do something like that to such an honest person. I didn’t know where he was, he was in the hospital the whole time, and I didn’t hear from him.” “It was very difficult because he took his last breath. No one was with him.”
Chavez said his grandfather was “always happy” and “a really happy person.”
at least Number of passengers: 178 Assaulted or injured while using Regional Transportation District transportation in 2021 and the first two months of 2022.
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