A gunman hijacked a Gwinnett County Transit bus in downtown Atlanta on Tuesday, leading police on a high-speed chase through multiple Georgia counties. The suspect held the bus driver at gunpoint and fired shots at pursuing officers. The chase began after a dispute and escalated as the hijacked bus rammed multiple cars on I-85 and Jimmy Carter Boulevard. Authorities eventually stopped the bus in Smoke Rise, where the suspect was taken into custody. Tragically, one person was fatally shot during the incident, and at least one other passenger was injured. The event, which unfolded during rush hour with 17 passengers on board, was captured on live television. Dozens of squad cars were involved in stopping the bus, and Hugh Howell Road was shut down at Rosser Road.
One dead after gunman hijacks commuter bus in Atlanta https://t.co/RexYXoPEwO
One person is dead after a gunman hijacked a bus in Atlanta and led police on a chase through multiple Georgia counties during rush hour, police said. https://t.co/KGMbdZwiA5
A public transit bus in Atlanta was hijacked at gunpoint, leading to a high-speed chase through rush hour traffic — and all of it was captured on live television. @PriyaNBC reports. https://t.co/jcEZ3DzX5f
Suspect in custody after bus hijacking leaves one dead in Georgia. @ReporterFaith has more details on the wild chase. https://t.co/hgAmFgRLnI
One dead as gunman hijacks bus and leads police on car chase through Atlanta suburbs https://t.co/imlfFjtoNr https://t.co/ydkpBarVCl
🚨🇺🇸1 DEAD AFTER GEORGIA BUS HIJACK One person was fatally shot in connection with a bus hijacking that prompted a police chase through two Georgia counties. The suspect held the bus driver at gunpoint during the hijacking with 16 passengers on the bus at the time. Source:… https://t.co/mgyS2ZFV44 https://t.co/05qdQsei3o
One person is dead after a gunman hijacked a commuter bus in Atlanta on Tuesday with 17 passengers aboard, leading police on a miles-long, rush-hour chase that spanned several counties, officials said. https://t.co/1R3lBYX4Ig
One fatally shot on Atlanta area transit bus that led officers on wild rush hour chase, police say https://t.co/N111PhB2uN
A chase involving a Gwinnett County Transit bus is currently underway in metro Atlanta. https://t.co/kgjtOFWKex
Maniac hijacks Georgia commuter bus, fatally shoots hostage during wild police chase https://t.co/h879ufqRjx https://t.co/srx4nBXkjL
Gunman hijacks loaded city bus near Atlanta. https://t.co/CNiJezj5wb
A gunman hijacked a bus in downtown Atlanta and forced the driver at gunpoint on a high-speed chase through three Georgia counties. https://t.co/OYMovduayo
One person is dead and a suspected gunman has been been arrested after allegedly hijacking an Atlanta bus and leading police on a chase, officials say. https://t.co/Gf8ZEpOeaA
1 dead after bus hijacked at gunpoint in downtown Atlanta; suspect in custody https://t.co/N7F11c2It2
Crowded public bus hijacked, taken on wild high-speed chase down Atlanta freeway; 1 killed https://t.co/rYIt7dKXP2
🚨🇺🇸 HIJACKED BUS CHASE IN ATLANTA ENDS IN CHAOS In a shocking event in Atlanta, Georgia, law enforcement agencies engaged in a high-speed chase of a hijacked transit bus. The suspect, who commandeered the bus with passengers onboard, fired shots at pursuing officers. The… https://t.co/Imwwlyj4ue
1 dead after bus hijacked at gunpoint in Georgia; suspect in custody: Police https://t.co/7iEoiWnkwN https://t.co/tJHIsQlfqy
Atlanta police said one person was fatally shot on a hijacked commuter bus Tuesday afternoon that led officers on a chase for miles from the city into neighboring suburbs. https://t.co/KcT9qylWN3
A man who Atlanta police say held a gun to the head of a bus driver is in custody after the hijacked bus led authorities on a rush hour chase, and another person found shot on the bus has now died, officials say https://t.co/SDBxMkAZQe
One person is dead and a suspect is in custody, police say, following a chase through the Atlanta area https://t.co/PCHp4MD5jg
One person was fatally shot in connection with a bus hijacking that prompted a police chase through two Atlanta-area counties on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. https://t.co/QxJK6HddID
Transit bus leads Atlanta police on wild chase after officers respond to dispute: Cops https://t.co/mOF3UQBgKb https://t.co/FzVx0EF5JH
One person was fatally shot in connection with a bus hijacking that spanned several counties in Georgia on Tuesday, authorities said. https://t.co/nHKVZs1InB
Transit bus leads Atlanta police on wild chase after officers respond to dispute, police say https://t.co/UNkkjSQ3nt https://t.co/XyGWDEC0jW
UPDATE: 1 person killed in shooting aboard hijacked bus near Atlanta, police say https://t.co/dSHSxLEFmx
A thread if you missed the hijacked bus in Atlanta earlier https://t.co/v2unI8O00Y
BREAKING: Gunman in custody after hijacking bus near Atlanta. At least 1 passenger was shot https://t.co/reWQgkPHJy
Someone hijacked a Gwinnett Transit bus in Downtown Atlanta. They rammed multiple cars on I-85/nb and on Jimmy Carter. Dozens of squad cars stopped the bus in Smoke Rise and have shut Hugh Howell down at Rosser Rd. #ATLtraffic @wsbtraffic @wsbradio https://t.co/1ek5blouNF
BUS CHASE!! https://t.co/JJqzg6duCr
Live video: "Atlanta police chase hijacked Gwinnett County bus up I-85 after fight breaks out" https://t.co/Mdyl5prA7q https://t.co/DTrTvt9gAf
HAPPENING NOW: A chase involving a Gwinnett County Transit bus is currently underway in metro Atlanta. https://t.co/JTDmo6VVZx
They're chasing a stolen bus in Atlanta - SPEED IS REAL https://t.co/GRrkgmefGq
Right now: police are chasing a bus that just got off I-85 in Gwinnett County. @ATLNewsFirst https://t.co/aUWwZTQk2M