Police said a bus was hijacked by a suspect in Atlanta, leading to a police pursuit into a neighboring county after which one passenger was shot and killed.
Officers from Atlanta Police’s Fifth District responded to a report of a shooting and a possible hostage situation on a Gwinnett County Transit bus near downtown Atlanta around 4:30 p.m.
On arrival the bus was hijacked, the driver fled and a pursuit ensued.
According to Atlanta Police, the pursuit spanned multiple jurisdictions and involved multiple agencies, and police used a variety of tactics to stop the bus, which eventually came to a halt near 5107 Hugh Howell Road in Stone Mountain.
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Video captured by FOX 5 Atlanta shows police removing a person in handcuffs from the bus after it stopped in neighboring DeKalb County.
Video taken by the police department also shows the bus striking several vehicles before coming to a stop.
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Atlanta police said the suspect is a 39-year-old man. (Waga TV)
Police said the suspect, a 39-year-old man, was taken into custody without further incident.
Police said an adult gunshot victim was found on the bus and taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital in critical condition, where he later died from his injuries.
There were about a dozen passengers on board the bus, but no further injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.
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The pursuit came shortly after a gunman opened fire on several people at a food court in downtown Atlanta, ending with an off-duty police officer shooting and killing the man.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
