MARTA CEO addresses deadly shooting of bus driver

MARTA bus driver killed in Decatur identified as father of three; union condemns shooting
MARTA Chief of Police Scott Kreher said the shooting, which stemmed from a fare disagreement about getting on the bus, happened after 6:30 p.m. at the Decatur Station. Officers received a 911 call that there was an altercation between the bus operator and three people.
MARTA CEO: ‘We’re devastated’ by bus driver’s fatal shooting in Decatur
In his first remarks since the fatal shooting of one of his bus drivers last week, MARTA’s general manager and CEO said the transit agency is devastated.
MARTA CEO addresses deadly shooting of bus driver in video message
He openly admitted that “we all have more work to do” to protect both MARTA staff and users as “once routine interactions [escalate] into crimes.”
MARTA bus driver fatally shot over fare dispute in Decatur
A MARTA bus driver was fatally shot in downtown Decatur after arguing with three people over the $2.50 fare. According to police officials, the incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. on Friday at Decatur Station.
MARTA bus driver shot, killed during fare dispute in Decatur
MARTA Police responded to a shooting involving three individuals and a bus driver on Jan. 3. around 6:30 p.m. at the Decatur station.
Cell phone video shows moments leading up to MARTA driver’s deadly shooting
“We encourage customers to use the MARTA See & Say app to report crimes or suspicious activity anonymously. The app allows users to send photos, videos, and messages directly to our dispatchers. Riders can also use the blue and white emergency phones in stations or contact MPD at 404-848-4911.
MARTA bus driver shot and killed at Decatur Station
A MARTA bus driver was shot and killed at the Decatur Station on Friday evening, according to MARTA Police Chief Scott Kreher.
MARTA Police arrest, charge suspect accused of shooting bus driver in Decatur
Police Department have arrested and charged a suspect accused of fatally shooting a bus driver on Friday, Jan. 3, at the Decatur station.
MARTA bus driver shot to the death over $2.50 fare dispute, gunman on the run
DECATUR, Ga. — A MARTA bus driver is dead after police said he got into a fight over a $2.50 fare with three other people. MARTA police said it happened just after 6:30 p.m. at the Decatur Station along Church Street in Decatur. Investigators said the shooting happened outside the bus between the driver and three other people.
Bystander injured during shootout on MARTA bus in Clayton, officials say
A bystander was injured Wednesday afternoon after two passengers got into a shootout on a MARTA bus in Clayton County, authorities said.
Shootout on Clayton County MARTA bus leaves innocent bystander injured
MARTA Police are investigating another shooting, this time at their Clayton County station Channel 2 Action News has learned. Police say around 3 p.m., two passengers on board a bus at Garden Walk Boulevard and Highway 85 shot at one another while exiting the bus.
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