![]() ![]() Wounded driver acted heroically in the face of extreme adversity to protect his passengers this afternoon in Lake City.- Dow Constantine March 28, 2019 Spoke with Transit Union officials on site. Just leaving Harborview where our Metro Transit operator is being treated for gunshot wounds. None are in critical condition or suffering life threatening injuries, she said.ĭow Constantine, the King County executive, in a tweet praised the wounded bus driver for acting “heroically in the face of extreme adversity to protect his passengers this afternoon.” Harborview received three patients, who were conscious when they arrived, said Susan Gregg, the spokeswoman for the hospital. “We’re outraged at what this suspect did.” “Our hearts go out to the families, the folks that are here, the folks who are affected by this and our community as a whole,” Green told reporters. He was taken to Harborview Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries where he is under police guard. But the gunman closed the car door and took off in the Prius, with officers pursuing him for about a block and a half “at a high rate of speed,” according to police.ĭuring the chase, the gunman collided with another car, killing the other driver, a 70-year-old man, authorities said.Īfter a brief standoff, officers took the gunman into custody. When officers arrived, they tried to talk to the gunman, Green said. The gunman then carjacked a red Prius, shooting and killing the 50-year-old driver, police said. The bus driver was hit by the gunfire, but was able to turn the bus around and get away, police said. Then the gunman walked into the street and fired at a Metro bus. Officials say the incident involved several carjackings.
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