Shaking the neighborhood’s sense of security, a Miami-Dade Transit bus driver shot and killed two passengers after a dispute got out of control.
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Police responded to Northwest Seventh Avenue and 183rd Street in Miami Gardens following reports of a shooting on a stationary Miami-Dade Transit bus.
According to investigators, the bus driver got into a verbal dispute with passengers before firing his weapon.
“Preliminary investigations reveal that a Miami Dade Transit Bus driver was in a disturbance with passengers on the bus,” said Miami Gardens Police Department spokesperson Diana Delgado.
Witnesses reported hearing gunshots during the incident. “I heard six shots,” local resident Wave God told reporters. He added, “I do not like the violence that’s going on in my neighborhoods.”
The two passengers were airlifted to Aventura Hospital in critical condition and later pronounced dead.
Their identities have not been released to the public, nor has the name of the bus driver, who was taken into custody for questioning by police.
While details about what provoked the shooting remain unclear, the incident has already become a flashpoint for anti-Second Amendment politicians.
County Commissioner Eileen Higgins wasted no time using the tragedy to advance a gun control agenda. “Another example of why people shouldn’t have guns,” Higgins stated.
In fact, Miami-Dade’s Department of Transportation and Public Works prohibits bus drivers from carrying firearms, even for self-defense.
This raises critical questions about the driver’s actions and whether deeper issues concerning employee policies need examination.
One local resident expressed surprise at the driver being armed, saying, “I never knew bus drivers could ride with a gun.”
The Miami Gardens Police Department is handling the investigation with cooperation from the Department of Transportation and Public Works.
Authorities have attempted to downplay public concern. Delgado stated, “I don’t think the community needs to be frightened,” suggesting this was an isolated incident.
