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Argument Between Bus Driver and Passenger Escalates Into Shootout in Charlotte

  • A bus driver and passenger engaged in a shootout on a moving Charlotte transit bus, leaving both injured.
  • Surveillance footage shows the driver and passenger drawing and firing guns after the passenger asked to get off between stops and an argument ensued.
  • It is unclear who fired first, but both the driver and passenger suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
  • The passenger has been charged, while the driver has been fired for violating policy by carrying a weapon on the job.
  • The Charlotte transit system has a policy prohibiting employees from carrying firearms while working.
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