"Chaotic Charlotte Bus Shootout Leaves Driver and Passenger Injured"

A bus driver and passenger opened fire on each other on a moving Charlotte transit bus, leaving both injured. The passenger asked the driver to let him off between designated bus stops, but the driver told him he would have to wait until the next approved stop. After a two-minute exchange, the passenger pulled out a gun and pointed it at the driver, who also pulled out a firearm. Both men fired their guns “in rapid succession,” leaving the driver and passenger injured. The passenger was charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injuries, communicating threats, and carrying a concealed firearm. The driver was fired for violating the company’s workplace policy.