"Tragedies such as Friday's death are difficult to comprehend. Justin McGriff is accused of stabbing Thomas Dunn to death as other passengers.
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"I, along with the entire Pasco community, am in deep shock over the senseless death of a bus driver at Longfellow Elementary on Friday afternoon while transporting students," Martinez said. (WFLA) - A trial begins Monday morning for the man accused of stabbing a HART bus driver in May 2019.
Mayor Saul Martinez released a statement on Saturday regarding the incident. Our focus right now is on supporting our students and staff who are deeply impacted by this tragedy," Pasco School District Superintendent Michelle Whitney said in a letter on Friday. "We are devastated by the tragic loss of one of our own. The Tri-City Herald reported that counselors were sent to the school to assist staff and students over the weekend. According to Parramore, parents were notified and were able to pick up their children from school. Police said no students were injured in the incident. 35, has just been charged with First Degree Murder in the stabbing death of a HART bus driver on Saturday. The driver was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to KHQ-TV. Police say a Tampa city bus driver was fatally stabbed by a passenger. In 2019, McGriff walked up to Thomas Dunn as he was driving the public transportation bus and stabbed him in the neck. What does the human trafficking of children look like in the United States Across the globe, traffickers buy. Three years after the stabbing of a HART bus driver, a jury found Justin McGriff guilty of murder and did not believe his defense that he was insane at the time. "The suspect was at the scene and was taken into custody without incident by the Pasco Police Department." What do human traffickers look for in victims. "When officers arrived, they confirmed that the driver had been assaulted with a knife," Parramore said. If you recognize the suspect, or have additional information on the incident, call the tip line at 20.At a press conference on Friday, Pasco Police Department Captain Bill Paramore said that officers responded to the scene just after 3 p.m. Officers are also looking to talk to any passengers aboard the bus who may have witnessed the attack. The victim was taken to Harborview Medical Center in stable condition.ĭetectives said the suspect is a black man in his 40s or 50s. The bus driver stopped the bus at 3rd Avenue and Marion Street and the suspect fled on foot before officers could arrive, police said. “The suspect then pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim multiple times.” after all the students boarded and stabbed the driver. Davis, 34, got on the bus in front of the elementary school around 3 p.m. “The suspect began to argue with the victim about how close he sat to him,” the Seattle Police Department crime blotter said. The alleged killer, who was identified today as Joshua D. 132 when he began to argue with a man he was sitting next to. A deputy in Polk County killed a man on Sunday after the man stabbed a deputy and, armed with a knife, continued to fight officers, the sheriffs office. SEATTLE - Police hope the public can help identify the man suspected of stabbing a King County Metro bus passenger on Christmas Eve.Īccording to the Seattle Police Department, a man wearing a black jacket and black knit cap was riding Metro No.