A bus driver and passenger opened fire on each other on a moving Charlotte transit bus

[brooklynite]

CNN

A bus driver and passenger opened fire on each other on a moving Charlotte transit bus earlier this month, leaving both injured, transit authorities said.

The incident started when a passenger, who authorities identified as Omarri Shariff Tobias, got up while the bus was in motion and asked the driver to let him off between designated bus stops, according to a news release from Charlotte Area Transit System.

The driver, David Fullard, told Tobias he would have to wait until the next approved stop. After about a two-minute exchange, Tobias pulled out a gun and pointed it at Fullard, the transit system said.

At this time, Fullard also pulled out a firearm, the transit system said. Both men fired their guns “in rapid succession,” although it is unclear who shot first, company spokesperson Brandon Hunter told CNN by phone Saturday.

[AndyS]

1. See, you need a gun to protect yourself - - - from other people with guns.

It's as good a marketing gimmick as tobacco.

[Sneederbunk]

2. Passenger desperately in need of a course on bus etiquette.

[BlackSkimmer]

3. Sadly, not an unusual event in Charlotte.

Not so much on the buses, though another CATS driver was killed by a gun not too long ago.

But not at all unusual for two young black men to be shooting at each other. Kind of unusual that no one was killed however.

The police chief prior to this one, also a black man, called this out. He pointed out it is young people getting into beefs on social media and then taking it out on the streets, killing each other.

This has to stop.

The stats are there for anyone to see. Why are these young people seeing guns as the answer to any perceived disrespect?

[Elessar Zappa]

4. It's nothing new, unfortunately.

Violent crime peaked in the late 80s and early 90s in this country and has since gone quite about down but the number of murders is still unacceptable and horrific. But we as a nation won’t do anything about guns so expect the carnage to continue. Also as you say there’s a toxic version of masculinity which is common in inner city areas.

Edit; Here’s a link chronicling Charlotte’s murders over the years. 1993 was the most deadly year but recent years have been the highest in two decades. https://charlotte.axios.com/260306/records-charlottes-homicide-rate-highest-its-been-in-two-decades/

[Deep State Witch]

5. Remember

"An armed society is a polite society." Isn't that what they say?

[LastDemocratInSC]

6. It's a polite society if nobody has ammunition.