Police in Florida say a bus driver fatally shot two passengers over the weekend. The Miami-Dade Transit driver opened fire on two men who were riding the bus just before 3 a.m. on Sunday morning.

The driver was arrested and questioned but has not yet been charged. An investigation is ongoing.

The shooting took place at around 3 a.m. Sunday as the two men were riding the bus in Miami Gardens, according to the city’s police department.

Miami-Dade bus drivers are not allowed to be armed while on the job, according to Deborah Souverain, a spokesperson for the county’s Transportation and Public Works Department.

  • Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip
    16·
    3 days ago

    regardless if he was justified or not, if the gun belongs to him, hes going to get in trouble regardless since bus drivers arent supposed to have guns.

    so regardless the story, the driver is going to have some varying levels of punishment. finding out what happen just decides severity

    • FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      27·
      3 days ago

      That’s less a legal issue and more of an employment issue.

      If the situation was justified, losing his job beats the alternative possibility. If it was not justified losing his job is going to be the least of his issues.

    • Jimmycakes@lemmy.world
      104·
      3 days ago

      It’s not illegal for him to have a gun. It was his employer who had a rule against it. In Florida you can conceal carry with NO permit as long as you are legally allowed to own a firearm.