Bus Driver Shot Dead Following Dispute Over $2.50 Fare
Leroy Ramos was working his bus route for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) when an argument ensued between him and a group of three juveniles at Decatur Station.
It was a dispute over a $2.50 bus fare. Now a bus driver is dead and 3 teens are charged.
Three juvenile suspects linked to the fatal shooting of a Georgia bus driver are now in police custody, officials say. Leroy Ramos, a 47-year-old driver, was shot multiple times on Friday night amid an argument over refusing to pay the $2.
'Kind-Hearted' Bus Driver Who Overcame 'All Types of Adversity' Is Fatally Shot Over $2.50 Fare
Leroy Ramos was "the type of man that would show up for anyone and everyone, even if he didn’t know them," his family wrote on a GoFundMe page.
‘We stand with you in sorrow:’ MARTA CEO responds to driver being killed over $2.50 bus fare
MARTA General Manager, CEO Collie Greenwood released a statement where he spoke about the “unprecedented tragedy.”
3rd suspect in custody after MARTA bus driver killed over $2.50 fare
The third suspect involved in a shooting that killed a MARTA bus driver in Decatur last week surrendered Monday night and was charged with murder, according to police.
Teen accused of killing bus driver over $2.50 fare turns self in, Georgia cops say
According to MARTA police, three juveniles argued with Ramos on Jan. 3 at the Decatur Station. The dispute was suspected to be over a $2.50 fare, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and other news outlets reported.
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.
Third teen in custody for killing bus driver over $2.50 fare
A third teen has been charged in connection to the shooting death of a bus operator in DeKalb County, Georgia. He turned himself over to the authorities on Monday evening.
Atlanta dad-of-three bus driver killed in argument over $2.50 ride fee
An Atlanta bus driver and father of three was reportedly shot to death after an argument erupted over the $2.50 fare for rides, with three suspects exploding into violence over the price
Family, friends hold vigil to remember MARTA bus driver killed in a dispute over fare
Family and friends of Leroy Ramos gathered at the Decatur MARTA station on Jan. 5 to remember his life. Ramos, a MARTA bus operator, was shot and killed Jan. 3 during a dispute about bus fare.
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MARTA General Manager and CEO speak out after fatal shooting of driver
MARTA police say a third suspect has been charged with the murder in the shooting death of bus operator Leroy Ramos.
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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
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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, ...