'A Life That Was Worth So Much More Than $2.50!' Bus Driver Fatally Shot Over Fare
Family members of the victim are raising money and rallying for support against violence impacting public service workers nationwide.
Bus Driver Shot Dead Following Dispute Over $2.50 Fare
Leroy Ramos was working his bus route for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) when an argument ensued between him and a group of three juveniles at Decatur Station.
'Kind-Hearted' Bus Driver Who Overcame 'All Types of Adversity' Is Fatally Shot Over $2.50 Fare
Leroy Ramos was "the type of man that would show up for anyone and everyone, even if he didn’t know them," his family wrote on a GoFundMe page.
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.
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.
Third teen in custody for killing bus driver over $2.50 fare
A third teen has been charged in connection to the shooting death of a bus operator in DeKalb County, Georgia. He turned himself over to the authorities on Monday evening.
Atlanta dad-of-three bus driver killed in argument over $2.50 ride fee
An Atlanta bus driver and father of three was reportedly shot to death after an argument erupted over the $2.50 fare for rides, with three suspects exploding into violence over the price
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MARTA Police arrest, charge suspect accused of shooting bus driver in Decatur
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MARTA police absent from route on which driver was shot
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Cell phone video shows moments leading up to MARTA driver’s deadly shooting
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Fulton Jury Returns Defense Verdict After Pedestrian Killed by MARTA Bus
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