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.
‘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.”
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.
Third juvenile accused in killing MARTA driver over fare surrenders to police
The two juveniles accused of killing a MARTA driver over bus fare will remain in police custody following their first appearance on Monday afternoon.
MARTA releases name of bus driver killed over $2.50 fare, police still searching for suspect
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — MARTA officials have released the name of the driver who lost his life Friday following a dispute with a group over a $2.50 bus fare. They said Leroy Ramos, 47, was shot multiple times outside the Marta Station along Church Street in Decatur.
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.
Husband, father, MARTA driver killed over fare; Loved ones call for justice, third arrest
MARTA employees are rallying around the family of a driver shot to death Friday during a dispute police say started over the $2.50 bus fare.
‘He was a provider’: Family and friends mourn MARTA bus driver shot and killed over a $2.50 bus fare
Some of the requests include more transit police presence, and better driver shields. “I’m asking MARTA to kind of step up. Make this a priority so that safety... our operators, our employees feel safe,
Police charge a third juvenile suspect in the fatal shooting of MARTA bus driver
DECATUR, GA — MARTA police announce they’ve charged a third suspect in the shooting death of bus driver Leroy Ramos. The 47-year-old Ramos and three juveniles got into an altercation last Friday evening in the bus loop at the Decatur Station. Two of the suspects were immediately arrested and charged with murder.
Vigil held for MARTA driver killed over $2.50 bus fare
DECATUR, Ga. — Dozens of MARTA bus drivers, friends, and family gathered Sunday outside the MARTA bus stop in Decatur to honor 47-year-old Leroy Ramos, who lost his life on Friday over a $2.50 fare.
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. Investigators now believe they have the alleged shooter,
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Atlanta dad-of-three bus driver killed in argument over $2.50 ride fee
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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.
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 ...